Smoking as a Risk Factor for Very Late Recurrence in Surgically Resected Early-Stage Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Wei-Ru ChoChih-Chi WangMu-Jung TsaiChih-Che LinYi-Hao YenChien Hung ChenYuan-Hung KuoChih-Chien YaoChao-Hung HungPao-Yuan HuangAn-Che LiuMing-Chao TsaiPublished in: Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology (2024)
The high rates of very late recurrence in HCC indicate that patients warrant continued surveillance, even after 5 recurrence-free years. Moreover, smoking is a risk factor for very late HCC recurrence, and quitting smoking may reduce the risk of very late recurrence.