Clinical characteristics and prognosis of Korean patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with respect to etiology.
Wonjoon JangHye-Won LeeJae Seung LeeBeom Kyung KimSeung-Up KimJun Yong ParkSang Hoon AhnDo Young KimPublished in: Journal of liver cancer (2022)
The etiology of HCC affected clinical characteristics and prognosis to some extent. NBNC-HCC patients showed shorter overall survival than viral-related HCC patients. Additionally, the presence of DM is an additional important prognostic factor in patients with early-stage HCC.