Alpha-fetoprotein response after locoregional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: oncologic marker of radiologic response, progression, and survival

A Riaz, RK Ryu, LM Kulik, MF Mulcahy… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is considered to be an indicator of tumor activity in
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We present a novel correlation of AFP response to …

New utility of an old marker: serial α-fetoprotein measurement in predicting radiologic response and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing …

SL Chan, FKF Mo, PJ Johnson, EP Hui… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose There are limitations in using radiologic evaluation to assess the treatment
outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The use of serial α-fetoprotein …

Serum α-Fetoprotein Response as a Surrogate for Clinical Outcome in Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

SR Vora, H Zheng, ZK Stadler, CS Fuchs… - The oncologist, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. The role of serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) as a marker for treatment response in
patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving systemic therapy is poorly defined …

Alpha-fetoprotein response correlates with EASL response and survival in solitary hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transarterial therapies: a subgroup analysis

K Memon, L Kulik, RJ Lewandowski, E Wang… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a universally recognized tumor marker in
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Its utility in assessing response to treatment remains …

Early α‐fetoprotein response as a predictor for clinical outcome after localized concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

BK Kim, SH Ahn, JS Seong, JY Park, DY Kim… - Liver …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Backgrounds: There are limitations in using only radiological criteria to evaluate treatment
outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). α‐fetoprotein (AFP) is regarded as an …

Early alpha‐fetoprotein response predicts treatment efficacy of antiangiogenic systemic therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

YY Shao, ZZ Lin, C Hsu, YC Shen, CH Hsu… - Cancer, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Antiangiogenic therapy has become the most important treatment modality
for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, the authors …

[HTML][HTML] Post-treatment alpha-fetoprotein response predicts prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis

C He, W Peng, X Liu, C Li, X Li, TF Wen - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Post-treatment alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) response has been reported to be
associated with prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, but the results were …

Prognostic significance of alpha-fetoprotein status in the outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment of transarterial chemoembolization

Y Wang, Y Chen, N Ge, L Zhang, X Xie, J Zhang… - Annals of surgical …, 2012 - Springer
Background Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has been used as a diagnostic biomarker for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its prognostic significance is not well defined. This …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of pre-and post-treatment α-fetoprotein levels and tumor size on survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated by resection, transarterial …

A Toro, A Ardiri, M Mannino, MC Arcerito, G Mannino… - BMC surgery, 2014 - Springer
Background We evaluated treatment modalities and survival in patients with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC), by pre-treatment and 3-month post-treatment serum alpha-fetoprotein …

Diagnostic and prognostic role of α-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma: both or neither?

F Farinati, D Marino, M De Giorgio… - Official journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES To assess, in a large multi-centric survey, diagnostic and prognostic reliability
of AFP, predictive factors, and any correlation with the tumor immunophenotype. METHODS …