Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 17132-17140
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17132
Evaluation of prognostic factors on recurrence after curative resections for hepatocellular carcinoma
Jae Hyun Han, Dong Goo Kim, Gun Hyung Na, Eun Young Kim, Soo Ho Lee, Tae Ho Hong, Young Kyoung You
Jae Hyun Han, Dong Goo Kim, Gun Hyung Na, Eun Young Kim, Soo Ho Lee, Tae Ho Hong, Young Kyoung You, Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul 137-701, South Korea
Author contributions: Han JH contributed to data analysis and interpretation, writing the article; Kim DG contributed to conception and design, critical revision of the article; Na GH, Hong TH and You YK contributed to data analysis and interpretation; Kim EY and Lee SH contributed to data collection.
Correspondence to: Dong Goo Kim, MD, Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, South Korea. kimdg@catholic.ac.kr
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Received: March 14, 2014
Revised: May 16, 2014
Accepted: July 22, 2014
Published online: December 7, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Tumor recurrence after surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma is an obstacle to long-term survival. Thus, selection of appropriate patients is important, especially those with advanced tumors. Several factors responsible for the high recurrence and poor survival rates after surgical resection have been described. We evaluate the preoperative clinical factors such as serum alpha fetoprotein, protein induced by vitamin K absence or angiotensin-II and the findings of pre-operative imaging studies such as positron emission tomography-computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. And then, we established a scoring system to predict recurrence and survival after surgery.