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23.09.2022 | Hepatobiliary Tumors

A Practical Risk Classification of Early Recurrence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Microvascular invasion after Hepatectomy: A Decision Tree Analysis

verfasst von: Long-Hai Feng, MD, PhD, Yu-Yao Zhu, MD, MM, Jia-Min Zhou, MD, PhD, Miao Wang, MD, MM, Lei Wang, MD, PhD, Wei-Qi Xu, MD, PhD, Ti Zhang, MD, PhD, An-Rong Mao, MD, PhD, Wen-Ming Cong, MD, PhD, Hui Dong, MD, PhD, Lu Wang, MD, PhD

Erschienen in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Ausgabe 1/2023

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was designed to establish risk classifications for early recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with microvascular invasion (MVI) after hepatectomy.

Methods

The data of 563 HCC patients with MVI after hepatectomy from two hospitals were retrospectively reviewed. Kaplan–Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyse early recurrence. The risk classification for early recurrence was established by using classification and regression tree (CART) analysis and validated by using two independent validation cohorts from two hospitals.

Results

Multivariate analysis revealed that four indices, namely, infection of chronic viral hepatitis, MVI classification, tumour size, and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), were independent prognostic factors for early recurrence in HCC patients with MVI. By CART analysis, MVI classification and serum AFP became the nodes of a decision tree and 3-stratification classifications that satisfactorily determined the risk of early recurrence were established. The area under the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) values of the classification for early recurrence at 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 years were 0.75, 0.73, and 0.71, respectively, which were all significantly higher than three common classic HCC stages (BCLC stage, Chinese stage, and TNM stage). The calibration curves showed good agreement between predictions by classification for early recurrence and actual survival outcomes. These prediction results also were confirmed in the independent internal and external validation cohorts.

Conclusions

The 3 stratification classifications enabled satisfactory risk evaluation of early recurrence in HCC patients with MVI after hepatectomy.
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Metadaten
Titel
A Practical Risk Classification of Early Recurrence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Microvascular invasion after Hepatectomy: A Decision Tree Analysis
verfasst von
Long-Hai Feng, MD, PhD
Yu-Yao Zhu, MD, MM
Jia-Min Zhou, MD, PhD
Miao Wang, MD, MM
Lei Wang, MD, PhD
Wei-Qi Xu, MD, PhD
Ti Zhang, MD, PhD
An-Rong Mao, MD, PhD
Wen-Ming Cong, MD, PhD
Hui Dong, MD, PhD
Lu Wang, MD, PhD
Publikationsdatum
23.09.2022
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Ausgabe 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12598-7

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