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ReviewCancers2024

Decoding the Prognostic Significance and Therapeutic Implications of Inflammation-Based Scores in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review.

Evgenia Kotsifa, Nikolaos Machairas, Apostolos Angelis, Nikolaos I Nikiteas, Dimitrios Dimitroulis, Georgios C Sotiropoulos

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Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Evgenia Kotsifa2nd Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0788-7009
Nikolaos Machairas2nd Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3239-3905
Apostolos Angelis2nd Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7826-5004
Nikolaos I Nikiteas2nd Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios Dimitroulis2nd Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Georgios C Sotiropoulos2nd Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer, posing a significant global health challenge with an increasing incidence. In recent years, multiple staging systems and scores have been proposed, emphasising the necessity for the development of precise prognostic tools. The well-documented etiological relationship between chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis has prompted researchers to explore novel prognostic markers associated with the inflammatory status of HCC patients. This review summarises the current data about inflammation-based scores in the context of HCC. We discuss established scores like the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), modified GPS (mGPS) and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and others not as extensively studied, examining their utility in predicting survival outcomes and treatment response in HCC patients. Furthermore, we explore emerging scores, including the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and other lymphocyte-based scores, assessing their potential in refining risk stratification and guiding therapeutic decisions in the era of precision medicine. As research progresses and these scores undergo further refinement and integration into the evolving landscape of HCC management, they carry significant potential for improving patient outcomes.

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hepatocellular carcinomainflammation-based scoresprognostic factors

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PMID39061188
PMCPMC11274930

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