Validation of insulin-like growth factor-1 as a prognostic parameter in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort

Validation of insulin-like growth factor-1 as a prognostic parameter in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort

Abstract Background In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, the Child-Turcotte-Pugh score (CTP) is one of the most established tools to assess hepatic reserve and determine survival. Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are de...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Huber, Franziska Bierling, Christian Labenz, Sandra Koch, Irene Schmidtmann, Roman Kloeckner, Sebastian Schotten, Tobias Huber, Hauke Lang, Marcus A. Woerns, Peter R. Galle, Arndt Weinmann, Julia Weinmann-Menke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
HCC
Overall survival
Clinical database
IGF-1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4677-y

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