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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2024

Comparison of Characteristics and Survival of New-Onset Hepatocellular Carcinomas With or Without Cirrhosis in a Tertiary Center.

Filiz Araz, Barış Soydaş, Birol Özer, Elif Karadeli, Gürcan Erbay

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Hepatocellular carcinoma in patients without cirrhosis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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  3. Inflammation and Immune-Based Scores Predict Prognosis for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Pilot Single-Center Study.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2025
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Filiz ArazDepartment of Gastroenterology, Başkent University, Adana Turgut Noyan Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Türkiye.
Barış SoydaşDepartment of Gastroenterology, Başkent University, Adana Turgut Noyan Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Türkiye.
Birol ÖzerDepartment of Gastroenterology, Başkent University, Adana Turgut Noyan Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Türkiye.
Elif KaradeliDepartment of Radiology, Başkent University, Adana Turgut Noyan Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Türkiye.
Gürcan ErbayDepartment of Radiology, Başkent University, Adana Turgut Noyan Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Türkiye.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsAlthough hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually develops in cirrhotic livers, HCCs could also arise in non-cirrhotic livers. We aimed to compare the characteristics and survival of cirrhotic- and non-cirrhotic HCCs. MATERIALS AND

methodsData of HCC patients between 2011 and 2021 in a single tertiary center was evaluated retrospectively. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, tumoral and pathological features, and survival outcomes of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic HCCs were compared.

resultsThe study included 188 HCC patients. Median age was 64 (26-92) years and similar for study groups (P = .208). Both groups had similar male/female ratio. Forty-two patients (22.3%) had HCC in non-cirrhotic liver. Non-cirrhotic HCCs had similar tumor differentiation type, radiological characteristics, Milan, University of California San Francisco, and the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stages, but more unifocal lesion (78.6% vs. 59.6%) and larger tumor size (89.5 (16-240) mm vs. 59.0 (12-290) mm) at presentation compared to non-cirrhotic HCCs. Despite larger tumor size, non-cirrhotic HCC patients had better overall, disease-free and progression-free survival rates than cirrhotic HCCs. Overall survivals for 1 and 3 years were 71.4% and 49.7% for non-cirrhotic and 54% and 28.3% for cirrhotic HCCs, respectively (P = .035). According to Cox analyses, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score (P <.001, hazards ratio (HR): 4.05) and curative treatments (P < .001, HR: 0.21) were predictive for overall survival in cirrhotic HCCs. Curative treatment (P = .027, HR: 0.31) was found to be a significant predictor for overall survival in non-cirrhotic HCCs. Vascular invasion was the only independent predictor for disease-free survival (HR: 2.62, 95% CI 1.01-6.93, P = .049) for non-cirrhotic HCCs.

conclusionDespite larger tumor size and similar tumor stages, compared to cirrhotic HCCs, non-cirrhotic HCCs were associated with better survival outcomes.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsTertiary Care CentersAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective Studies

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PMID39128067
PMCPMC11363398

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