老年人肝细胞癌切除术后预后因素分析

目的 探讨老年肝细胞癌患者手术切除术后影响生存的因素.方法回顾性分析1995年1月至2002年12月连续手术切除的老年肝细胞癌患者54例,Kaplan Meier法统计术后生存期并进行单因素分析,Cox回归法进行多因素分析.结果Child-Pugh分级、脉管侵犯、卫星灶形成、病理学Edmondson-Steiner分级、肝内复发和远处转移影响老年肝细胞癌患者术后总体或无瘤生存（P＜0.05）.其中,Child-Pugh分级和脉管侵犯为术后总体生存的独立影响因素（相对危险度分别为3.37和2.73,P＜0.05）,而脉管侵犯独立影响无瘤生存（相对危险度为3.19,P＜0.05）.结论生物学行为和肝功能状况是影响老年人肝细胞癌预后的主要因素.     

Clinical efficacy of portal vein stent placement in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma invading the main portal vein

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatocellular carcinoma frequently invades the portal veins, and when it invades the main portal vein, the patient's prognosis is extremely poor. This study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical efficacy of stent placement into the portal vein in these patients. METHODS: Twenty-one patients with hepatocellular carcinoma invading the main portal vein were studied. Stents were placed in the portal veins to compress tumor thrombi after percutaneous transhepatic portography. RESULTS: Stents were successfully placed in the portal veins in all patients. Portal venous pressure significantly decreased from 25.3 +/- 7.4 mmHg to 22.4 +/- 6.6 mmHg (p < 0.0001) immediately after stent placement, leading to improvement in gastroesophageal varices, melena and ascites. Although a pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery related to portal vein puncture developed in one patient, there were no major complications in the other 20 patients. Blood flow through the stent was maintained during the survival period in 15 patients. The mean stent patency period was 12.4 months. Fifteen patients underwent transcatheter arterial chemoembolization without major complications after stent placement. The survival rate was 64.2% at 6 months and 29.2% at 1 and 2 years, respectively. The mean survival period was 13.7 months. CONCLUSION: Stent placement into the portal vein is a relatively safe and feasible procedure. It improves portal hypertension, expands treatment options, and helps to prolong the survival period in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma invading the main portal vein.     

Factors affecting prognosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma in Taiwanese patients following hepatic resection

BACKGROUND:

Small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) affects millions of individuals worldwide. Surveillance of high-risk patients increases the early detection of small HCC.

OBJECTIVE:

To identify prognostic factors affecting the overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) of patients with small HCC.

METHODS:

The present prospective study enrolled 140 Taiwanese patients with stage I or stage II small HCC. Clinical parameters of interest included operation type, tumour size, tumour histology, Child-Pugh class, presence of hepatitis B surface antigen and liver cirrhosis, hepatitis C status, alpha-fetoprotein, total bilirubin and serum albumin levels, and administration of antiviral and salvage therapies.

RESULTS:

Tumour size correlated significantly with poorer OS in patients with stage I small HCC (P=0.014); however, patients with stage II small HCC experienced a significantly poorer RFS (P=0.033). OS rates did not differ significantly between patients with stage I and stage II small HCC. Tumour margins, tumour histology and cirrhosis did not significantly affect OS or RFS (P>0.05).

DISCUSSION:

Increasing tumour size has generally been associated with poorer prognoses in cases of HCC. The present study verified the relationship between small HCC tumour size and OS; however, a reduction in OS with increasing tumour size was demonstrated for patients with stage I – but not for stage II – small HCC.

CONCLUSION:

Patients with stage II small HCC may benefit from aggressive surveillance for tumour recurrence and appropriate salvage treatment. Further studies are needed for additional stratification of stage I patients to identify those at increased risk of death.     

Effective treatment strategies other than sorafenib for the patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma invading portal vein

Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) accompanying portal vein tumor thrombosis(PVTT) have relatively few therapeutic options and an extremely poor prognosis. These patients are classified into barcelonaclinic liver cancer stage C and sorafenib is suggested as the standard therapy of care. However, overall survival(OS) gain from sorafenib is unsatisfactory and better treatment modalities are urgently required. Therefore, we critically appraised recent data for the various treatment strategies for patients with HCC accompanying PVTT. In suitable patients, even surgical resection can be considered a potentially curative strategy. Transarterial chemoembolization(TACE) can be performed effectively and safely in a carefully chosen population of patients with reserved liver function and sufficient collateral blood flow nearby the blocked portal vein. A recent metaanalysis demonstrated that TACE achieved a substantial improvement of OS in HCC patients accompanying PVTT compared with best supportive care. In addition, transarterial radioembolization(TARE) using yttrium-90 microspheres achieves quality-of-life advantages and is as effective as TACE. A large proportion of HCC patients accompanying PVTT are considered to be proper for TARE. Moreover, TACE or TARE achieved comparable outcomes to sorafenib in recent studies and it was also reported that the combination of radiotherapy with TACE achieved a survival gain compared to sorafenib in HCC patients accompanying PVTT. Surgical resectionbased multimodal treatments, transarterial approaches including TACE and TARE, and TACE-based appropriate combination strategies may improve OS of HCC patients accompanying PVTT.     

Factors affecting prognosis of the patients with severe hyponatremia

IntroductionHyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities in clinical practice. Data regarding factors that have impact on mortality of severe hyponatremia and outcomes of its therapeutic management is insufficient. The present study aimed to examine the factors associated with mortality and the outcomes of treatment in patients with severe hyponatremia.Materials and methodsPatients with serum Na ≤ 115 mequiv./L who were admitted to Ordu State Hospital and Ordu University Training and Research Hospital between 2014 and 2018 were included in the study. Demographic and laboratory features, severity of the symptoms, comorbid diseases, medications, and clinical outcome measures of the patients were obtained retrospectively from their medical records. Factors associated with in-hospital mortality, overcorrection and undercorrection were assessed.ResultsA total of 145 patients (median age 69 years and 58.6% female) met inclusion criteria. Diuretic use was the most common etiologic factor for severe hyponatremia that present in 50 (34.5%) patients. Sixty-seven (46.2%) patients had moderately severe while 8 patients (5.5%) had severe symptoms. The median increase in serum Na 24 h after admission in the study population was 8.9 mequiv./L (?6 to 19). Nonoptimal correction was seen in 92 (63.4%) patients. Hypertonic saline use was associated with overcorrection (OR, 3.07; 95% CI: 1.47–6.39; p = 0.002). Avoidance of hypertonic saline (aOR, 2.52; 95% CI: 1.12–5.66; p = 0.029) and having neuropsychiatric disorder (aOR, 2.60; 95% CI: 1.10–6.11; p = 0.025) were associated with undercorrection. In-hospital mortality rate was 12.4% and having CKD and cancer, undercorrection of sodium and presence of severe symptoms were significantly associated with in-hospital mortality.ConclusionSevere hyponatremia in hospitalized patients is associated with substantial mortality. The incidence of non-optimal correction of serum Na is high; under-correction, presence of severe symptoms, chronic kidney disease and cancer were the factors that increase mortality rate.     

The impact of sphingosine kinase 1 on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombus

Background. Though there is considerable evidence that sphingosine kinase 1(SPHK1) plays a key role in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) progression, the prognostic value of SPHK1 expression in HCC with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) remains unclear.Aims. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of SPHK1 expression with PVTT and HCC recurrence after hepatectomy.Methods. After screening of gene expression profiling of tumor cell lines, real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to investigate the SPHK1 expression in PVTT and HCC samples. The clinical data of 199 HCC patients with nonmain PVTT who underwent liver resection with curative intention were studied.Results. We identified SPHK1 as the most over-expressed gene in PVTT via gene expression profiling of one human PVTT cell line (CSQT-2). SPHK1 expression was an independent factor affecting survival (hazard ratio [HR] 1.799, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.337-2.368, P < 0.001) and tumor recurrence (HR 1.451, 95% CI 1.087-1.935, P = 0.011). Patients with SPHK1 over-expression had a poorer prognosis than those with SPHK1 under-expression (P < 0.001 and P = 0.011 for survival and tumor recurrence).Conclusions. SPHK1 might represent a novel and useful prognostic marker of HCC progression in patients with PVTT.     

Thalidomide-based multidisciplinary treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective analysis

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of thalidomide in combination with other therapies to treat patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients with HCC who were treated with thalidomide for at least two months. The medical records of patients with HCC who were treated at our institution between April 2003 and March 2008 were reviewed. Image studies performed before and after treatment, tumor response, overall survival, and the decrease in α-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were evaluated.RESULTS: A total of 53 patients with HCC received either 100 or 200 mg/d of thalidomide. The patient population consisted of 9 women and 44 men with a median age of 61 years. Thirty patients (56.6%) were classified as Child-Pugh A, and 12 patients (22.6%) were classified as Child-Pugh B. Twenty-six patients had portal vein thrombosis (49.1%), and 25 patients had extrahepatic metastasis (47.1%). The median duration of thalidomide treatment was 6.0 mo. Six of the 53 patients achieved a confirmed response (11.3%), one achieved a complete response (1.9%) and 5 achieved a partial response (9.4%). The disease control rate (CR + PR + SD) was 28.3% (95% CI: 17.8-42.4), and the median overall survival rate was 10.5 mo. The 1- and 2-year survival rates were 45% and 20%, respectively. Only one complete response patient showed an improved overall survival rate of 66.8 mo. Sixteen patients (30.2%) showed more than a 50% decrease in their serum AFP levels from baseline, indicating a better response rate (31.3%), disease control rate (43.8%), and overall survival time (20.7 mo). The therapy was well tolerated, and no significant toxicities were observed.CONCLUSION: Thalidomide was found to be safe for advanced HCC patients, demonstrating anti-tumor activity including response, survival, and AFP decreases of greater than 50% from baseline.     

肝癌肝段切除术结合肝段门静脉阻断术预后相关因素分析

目的分析肝癌肝段切除术结合肝段门静脉阻断术预后相关临床因素。方法选取我院182例住院接受肝段切除术结合肝段门静脉阻断术的肝癌患者,应用计算机COX比例风险模型对14个特征性临床因素进行多因素分析。结果 3年随访率为95.60%,全组1、2、3年生存率分别为66.48%、44.51%、28.57%。年龄、甲胎蛋白(AFP)、丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、癌栓、肝硬化、肿瘤分化、手术切缘、肿瘤包膜8个临床因素与预后有相关性(P<0.05);经过COX比例风险模型检测,年龄、AFP、ALT、癌栓、肝硬化是预后恶化的危险因素(P<0.05);而肿瘤分化、手术切缘、肿瘤包膜是预后恶化的保护因素(P<0.05)。结论接受肝段切除术结合肝段门静脉阻断术的肝癌患者具有高龄、高AFP和ALT血症、存在癌栓以及肝硬化的危险因素,预后不佳。     

Factors predicting occurrence and prognosis of hepatitis-B-virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Primary liver cancer is an important cause of cancer death,and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) accounts for 70%-85% of total liver cancer worldwide.Chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection contributes to > 75% of HCC cases.High serum viral load is the most reliable indicator of viral replication in predicting development of HCC.HBV genotype C is closely associated with HCC in cirrhotic patients aged > 50 years,whereas genotype B is associated with development of HCC in non-cirrhotic young patients and postope...     

Genomic landscape of Chinese patients with hepatocellular carcinoma using next-generation sequencing and its association with the prognosis

Introduction and objectivesThe occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not entirely clear at present. This study comprehensively described the landscape of genetic aberrations in Chinese HCC patients using next-generation sequencing (NGS) and investigated the association of genetic aberrations with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis.Materials and methodsThe clinicopathological data of 78 HCC patients undergoing surgery were retrospectively analyzed. The genomic DNA extracted from tumor samples was detected using a NGS-based gene panel.ResultsMutations in TP53 (55%), TERT (37%), MUC16 (29%) and CTNNB1 (27%) were most common in HCC. The co-occurrences between frequently mutated genes occurring ≥10% were relatively common in HCC. Forty-eight (61.5%) cases harbored DNA damage repair gene mutations, mainly including PRKDC (11.5%), SLX4 (9.0%), ATM (7.7%), MSH6 (7.7%), and PTEN (6.4%), and 39 (50.0%) patients had at least one actionable mutation. FH amplification (odds ratio: 3.752, 95% confidence interval: 1.170-12.028, p=0.026) and RB1 mutations (odds ratio: 13.185, 95% confidence interval: 1.214-143.198, p=0.034) were identified as the independent risk factors for early postoperative recurrence in HCC.ConclusionsOur study provides a novel insight into the genomic profiling of Chinese HCC patients. FH amplification and RB1 mutations may be associated with an increased risk of early postoperative recurrence in HCC.     

Short-term prognosis for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with lung metastasis: A retrospective cohort study based on the SEER database

Our study aimed to develop a prediction model to predict the short-term mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with lung metastasis. The retrospective data of HCC patients with lung metastasis was from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registration database between 2010 and 2015. 1905 patients were randomly divided into training set (n = 1333) and validation set (n = 572). There were 1092 patients extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database 2015 to 2019 as the validation set. The variable importance was calculated to screen predictors. The constructed prediction models of logistic regression, random forest, broad learning system, deep neural network, support vector machine, and naïve Bayes were compared through the predictive performance. The mortality of HCC patients with lung metastasis was 51.65% within 1 month. The screened prognostic factors (age, N stage, T stage, tumor size, surgery, grade, radiation, and chemotherapy) and gender were used to construct prediction models. The area under curve (0.853 vs. 0.771) of random forest model was more optimized than that of logistic regression model in the training set. But, there were no significant differences in testing and validation sets between random forest and logistic regression models. The value of area under curve in the logistic regression model was significantly higher than that of the broad learning system model (0.763 vs. 0.745), support vector machine model (0.763 vs. 0.689) in the validation set, and higher than that of the naïve Bayes model (0.775 vs. 0.744) in the testing model. We further chose the logistic regression prediction model and built the prognostic nomogram. We have developed a prediction model for predicting short-term mortality with 9 easily acquired predictors of HCC patients with lung metastasis, which performed well in the internal and external validation. It could assist clinicians to adjust treatment strategies in time to improve the prognosis.     

Tumor thrombus types influence the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma with the tumor thrombi in the portal vein

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To evaluate the benefits of the tumor thrombus types system on determining treatments and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients (HCC) with tumor thrombi in the portal vein. METHODOLOGY: According to anatomic features of the portal vein in the liver and tumor thrombus of HCC developing modes, a uniform tumor thrombus types system (types I-IV) was first recommended. 84 HCC patients with portal vein tumor thrombi, which from January 2000 to January 2003 in the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, were divided into I-IV groups according to types I-IV of the tumor thrombus system. The median survival periods and effectiveness of surgical resection or non-resection for I-IV groups were retrospectively observed. RESULTS: The median survival periods for patients of group I (n=17), II (n=26), III (n=35) and group IV (n=6) were 10.1, 7.2, 5.7 and 3.0 months, respectively (p = 0.0001). From tumor thrombus type I to type III, the patients received surgical resection were better than that of non-resection (P = 0.0006). Among the patients receiving resection treatment, resection of tumor thrombus type I had the best effects, while for patients with tumor thrombus type IV, the results were not good. In case of non-resection treatments, the survival periods of patients with tumor thrombi type I, II and III were similar, which supposed that TACE may be of little effects on tumor thrombi. CONCLUSIONS: Types of tumor thrombus system suggested may be helpful to determine the treatments and prognosis of HCC patients with tumor thrombi in the portal vein.     

Prognostic significance of sarcopenia in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with lenvatinib: A retrospective analysis

Our study investigated the correlation between sarcopenia and clinical outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with lenvatinib. We retrospectively evaluated 40 consecutive patients with unresectable HCC receiving lenvatinib between November 2018 and May 2020 at the First Hospital of Jilin University. Skeletal muscle mass was measured before treatment initiation. Prognostic significance was assessed with univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated for patients with and without sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was present in 23/40 patients (57.5%). After a median follow-up of 9.2 months, patients with sarcopenia had significantly worse OS and PFS compared with those without sarcopenia (OS: 8.4 months [m] vs 14.7 m, P = .02; PFS: 4.2 m vs 9.0 m, P = .04). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models identified presence of sarcopenia as an independent risk factor for shorter OS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.257; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.083–0.794; P = .02). In subgroup analysis, sarcopenia was associated with worse survival than non-sarcopenic patients, irrespective of age, Barcelona clinic liver cancer stage, or albumin–bilirubin grade. Our results show sarcopenia may be a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with HCC receiving lenvatinib. Management of sarcopenia is a vital factor for improving survival outcomes in patients with HCC.     

原发性肝癌合并门静脉癌栓的外科治疗

肝癌是常见恶性肿瘤之一，其发病率和病死率居我国恶性肿瘤第二位。门静脉侵犯是肝癌重要的生物学特性。肝癌倾向于侵袭门静脉，并继而形成癌栓。临床报道肝癌门静脉癌栓（PVTT）发生率为44．0％～62．2％。肝癌侵袭门静脉是肝内播散及根治性切除术后早期复发的根源。此外，癌栓阻塞门静脉，门静脉高压加剧，继而引发食道胃底静脉破裂出血，甚至导致肝功能衰竭。因此，肝癌合并PVTT患者总体预后差，中位生存时间仅2．7个月。