Outcomes Following Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Absence of Cirrhosis.
Richard H LewisEvan S GlazerDavid M BittenbinderThomas O'BrienJeremiah L DeneveDavid ShibataStephen W BehrmanJason M VanattaSanjaya K SatapathyPaxton V DicksonPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (2020)
Patients undergoing resection for HCC in the absence of cirrhosis have fairly high recurrence and modest survival rates. Pre-operative alkaline phosphatase, tumor size, tumor encapsulation, and vascular invasion are important prognostic factors.