Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1275: Potential Circulating Biomarkers of Recurrence after Hepatic Resection or Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Conclusion: Survival outcomes after LR or LT differentially associated with angiogenic and inflammatory biomarkers. High plasma VEGF correlated with poorer prognosis within Milan criteria while low plasma VEGF-C associated with better prognosis outside Milan criteria. These candidate biomarkers should be further validated to improve patient stratification.

Source: Cancers - May 17, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Duda Dima Cucu Sorop Klein Ancukiewicz Kitahara Iacob Bacalbasa Tomescu Herlea Tanase Croitoru Popescu Tags: Article Source Type: research