Long-term oncological prognosis after curative-intent liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in the young versus the elderly: multicentre propensity score-matching study.
Jia-Le PuZhong ChenLan-Qing YaoJi-Ye FengYong-Kang DiaoMing-Cheng GuanJu-Dong LiZheng-Liang ChenYa-Hao ZhouHong WangWei-Min GuJie LiChao LiMing-Da WangHong ZhuYing-Jian LiangFeng ShenTimothy M PawlikWan Yee LauTian YangPublished in: BJS open (2022)
Following R0 liver resection for HCC, younger patients were at a higher risk of recurrence, and elderly patients had a better CSS rate. Thus, enhanced surveillance for HCC recurrence should be implemented for young patients.