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ArticleLiver cancer2025

Prognostic Value of Clinical Complete Response for Patients with Initially Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Conversion with Triple Therapy.

Jun-Yi Wu, Zhen-Xin Zeng, Yi-Nan Li, Zhi-Bo Zhang, Shao-Wu Zhuang, Bin Li, Jian-Yin Zhou, Shu-Qun Li, De-Yi Liu, Han Li and 3 more

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13 authors.

Jun-Yi WuShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Zhen-Xin ZengShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yi-Nan LiShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Zhi-Bo ZhangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Shao-Wu ZhuangDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China.
Bin LiDepartment of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Vascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Jian-Yin ZhouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Shu-Qun LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China.
De-Yi LiuShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Han LiShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Xiang-Ye OuShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Jia-Yi WuShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Mao-Lin YanShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Accurately predicting the outcomes of conversion therapy among patients with initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) remains a challenge. Clinical complete response (cCR) has been proposed as a predictor of prognosis. However, information on its prognostic value in these patients is limited. We aimed to explore the prognostic value of cCR in patients with uHCC following conversion therapy and identify predictors of cCR. Methods: We included 241 patients with uHCC who underwent transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors (triple therapy) as first-line treatment. The prognostic value of cCR, predictive factors of cCR, and the relationship between cCR and pathological complete response (pCR) were analyzed. Results: The cCR rate of the 241 patients included was 17.4%. Patients with cCR showed better overall survival (OS) ( Conclusion: cCR after triple therapy has an excellent long-term survival advantage and is significantly related to pCR. cCR may be a surrogate marker for predicting prognosis and pCR in patients with uHCC receiving triple therapy.

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Clinical complete responseHepatocellular carcinomaPathological complete responsePrognosisTriple therapy

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PMCPMC12360743

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