Incidence and risk factors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance failure.
Alejo ManceboMaría VarelaMaría Luisa González-DiéguezCarmen A NavascuésValle CadahíaAlicia Mesa-ÁlvarezLuis RodrigoManuel RodríguezPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)
Approximately 25% of HCC cases diagnosed among patients included in a surveillance program were beyond the Milan criteria. Child-Pugh B/C and AFP ≥ 100 ng/mL at diagnosis were associated with program failure. However, Child-Pugh B at entry and development of liver-related complications during follow-up can be early predictors of failure.