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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Survival Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Experience from a Multidisciplinary Committee in Ecuador.

Enrique Carrera, Jaysoom Abarca, Johana Acuña, Mercedes Almagro, David Armas, Cinthya Borja, Wendy Calderón, Diana Chamorro, Daniel Garzon, Melina Gonzalez and 8 more

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18 authors.

Enrique CarreraDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-8320-8629
Jaysoom AbarcaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Johana AcuñaPost-Graduation Program in Hepatology, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Sarmiento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil.
Mercedes AlmagroDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
David ArmasDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Cinthya BorjaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.ORCID 0009-0002-2206-7348
Wendy CalderónDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Diana ChamorroDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-1707-3313
Daniel GarzonSchool of Medicine, Universidad San Franciso de Quito, Pampite and Diego Robles, Quito EC 170901, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-8024-3509
Melina GonzalezDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Andrea MorenoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Mónica ProañoSchool of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre 1076 and Vicente Ramón Roca, Quito EC 170525, Ecuador.
Darwin QuevedoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Maritza QuishpeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Juan Fernando SalazarDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Fabian TulcanazoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.
Cecilia TrujilloDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-6101-7573
Gabriela VelalcazarDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito EC 170136, Ecuador.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatic cancer is a world health concern due to its high lethality. The main risk factor worldwide is having hepatic cirrhosis. The etiology of hepatic cirrhosis has changed in recent years, with metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) becoming the leading cause, displacing hepatitis C and B viruses and alcoholic liver disease. It is of the utmost importance to develop screening programs in at-risk populations for early detection. The survival rate of HCC, as determined by a group of specialists or an interdisciplinary committee, is a challenge we have taken on in a public health hospital in Ecuador. This retrospective study identified 71 patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, mostly middle-aged men with a history of liver cirrhosis. No significant association was found between the presence of cirrhosis, laboratory abnormalities, and survival. However, the identification by imaging vascular invasion and extrahepatic extension were associated. This study highlights that patients with liver lesions identified through HCC screening have a higher survival rate over a one-year follow-up period.

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