Serum metabolites may be useful markers to assess vascular invasion and identify normal alpha-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing liver resection: a pilot study

Abstract Purpose Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignancy of the liver with a dismal prognosis. Vascular invasion, among others, is the most robust indicator of postoperative recurrence and overall survival after liver resection for HCC. Few studies to date have attempted...

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Published in:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Main Authors: Chao-Wei Lee, Ming-Chin Yu, Gigin Lin, Jo-Chu Chiu, Meng-Han Chiang, Chang-Mu Sung, Yi-Chung Hsieh, Tony Kuo, Cheng-Yu Lin, Hsin-I Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01885-w