ReviewCancers2021
Serum Biomarkers for the Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnostic accuracy of circulating miRNAs to discriminate hepatocellular carcinoma from liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- A meta-analysis and of clinical values of 11 blood biomarkers, such as AFP, DCP, and GP73 for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.Annals of medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Human biomarker navigator.iMeta · 2026Review
- Machine learning-driven evaluation of protein kinase D3 as a co-diagnostic biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Performance Comparison of AFP, PIVKA-II, GALAD Model, and ASAP Model Across Two Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Platforms for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2026Article
- The Application of Nanomaterials in the Detection of Liver Cancer Biomarkers.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Evaluation of serum hsa_tsr014055 as a potential biomarker for diagnosis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- BALAD-2 Emerges as the Most Accurate Prognostic Model in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results from a Biobank-Based Cohort Study.Cancers · 2025Article
- The Future of Tumor Markers: Advancing Early Malignancy Detection Through Omics Technologies, Continuous Monitoring, and Personalized Reference Intervals.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Metabolic reprogramming in hepatocellular carcinoma: an integrated omics study of lipid pathways and their diagnostic potential.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- A Large-Scale Retrospective Study of Serum Des-Gamma-Carboxy Prothrombin as a Diagnostic Marker of HCC: Effect of Liver Function on Specificity.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2025Article
- Integrating Machine Learning and Follow-Up Variables to Improve Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Tyrosinemia Type 1: A Multicenter Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- PBK as a novel biomarker performed excellent diagnostic and prognostic value in HCC associated with immune infiltration and methylation.Journal of molecular histology · 2025Article
- miRNAs-Set of Plasmatic Extracellular Vesicles as Novel Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis Across Tumor Stage and Etiologies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance Strategies: Major Guidelines and Screening Advances.Cancers · 2024Review
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- Extrahepatic Cancer Risk in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antivirals.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Prognostic significance of exportin-5 in hepatocellular carcinoma.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Article
- Prediction of glypican-3 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma using multisequence magnetic resonance imaging-based histology nomograms.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Identification of 1-Methylnicotinamide as a specific biomarker for the progression of cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of global cancer death. Major etiologies of HCC relate to chronic viral infections as well as metabolic conditions. The survival rate of people with HCC is very low and has been attributed to late diagnosis with limited treatment options. Combining ultrasound and the biomarker alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is currently one of the most widely used screening combinations for HCC. However, the clinical utility of AFP is controversial, and the frequency and operator-dependence of ultrasound lead to a variable degree of sensitivity and specificity across the globe. In this review, we summarize recent developments in the search for non-invasive serum biomarkers for early detection of HCC to improve prognosis and outcome for patients. We focus on tumor-associated protein markers, immune mediators (cytokines and chemokines), and micro-RNAs in serum or circulating extracellular vesicles and examine their potential for clinical application.
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