Navigating relapsed hepatoblastoma: Predictive factors and surgical treatment strategy.
Andres F EspinozaKalyani R PatelPriya B ShettyRichard S WhitlockPavel SumazinXinjian YuStephen F SarabiaMartin UrbicainAndras HeczeyPrakash MasandSarah E WoodfieldDolores H López-TerradaSanjeev A VasudevanPublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
This study demonstrates that PRETEXT IV staging is an independent predictor of relapsed disease. The most common relapsed histology was epithelial, suggesting a potential selection or resistance of this component. Surgical resection is a critical component of multimodal therapy for relapsed HB.