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{"title":"CXCL9 Overexpression Predicts Better HCC Response to Anti-PD-1 Therapy and Promotes N1 Polarization of Neutrophils","authors":"Pei Wang, Ming-Hao Xu, Wen-Xin Xu, Zi-Ying Dong, Ying-Hao Shen, Wen-Zheng Qin","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s450468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s450468","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Anti-programmed death-1 (PD1) antibodies have changed the treatment landscape for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and exhibit promising treatment efficacy. However, the majority of HCCs still do not respond to anti-PD-1 therapy.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> We analyzed the expression of CXCL9 in blood samples from patients who received anti-PD-1 therapy and evaluated its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics and treatment outcomes. Based on the results of Cox regression analysis, a nomogram was established for predicting HCC response to anti-PD-1 therapy. qRT‒PCR and multiple immunofluorescence assays were utilized to analyze the proportions of N1-type neutrophils in vitro and in tumor samples, respectively.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The nomogram showed good predictive efficacy in the training and validation cohorts and may be useful for guiding clinical treatment of HCC patients. We also found that HCC cell-derived CXCL9 promoted N1 polarization of neutrophils in vitro and that AMG487, a specific CXCR3 inhibitor, significantly blocked this process. Moreover, multiple immunofluorescence (mIF) showed that patients with higher serum CXCL9 levels had greater infiltration of the N1 phenotype of tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Our study highlights the critical role of CXCL9 as an effective biomarker of immunotherapy efficacy and in promoting the polarization of N1-type neutrophils; thus, targeting the CXCL9-CXCR3 axis could represent a novel pharmaceutical strategy to enhance immunotherapy for HCC.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140882431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patterns, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Recurrence After Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with and without Microvascular Invasion.","authors":"Yang Yu, Xiao-Hui Wang, Wen-Jie Hu, De-Hua Chen, Zi-Li Hu, Shao-Qiang Li","doi":"10.2147/JHC.S438850","DOIUrl":"10.2147/JHC.S438850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The patterns and risk factors of postsurgical recurrence of patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with microvascular invasion (MVI) are not clarified. This study aimed to decipher and compare the postoperative recurrent patterns and the risk factors contributing to recurrence between MVI positive (MVI⁽⁺⁾) and MVI negative (MVI^(-)) HCC after hepatectomy.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy in three Chinese academic hospitals between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2018, were enrolled. Recurrent patterns included early (≤2 years) or late (>2 years) recurrence, recurrent sites and number, and risk factors of recurrence were compared between the MVI⁽⁺⁾and MVI^(-) groups by propensity score-matching (PSM).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 1756 patients included, 581 (33.1%) were MVI⁽⁺⁾, and 875 (49.8%) patients developed early recurrence. Compared with the MVI^(-) group, the MVI⁽⁺⁾ group had a higher 2-year recurrence rate in the PSM cohort (hazard ratio [HR], 1.82; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.59-2.10; P < 0.001), and more patients with multiple tumor recurrence. Patients with early recurrence in the MVI⁽⁺⁾ group had a worse overall survival (OS) than those in the MVI^(-) group (HR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.02-1.50; P = 0.034). Resection margin (RM) ≤1.0 cm is a surgical predictor of early recurrence for the MVI⁽⁺⁾ group (HR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.54-0.87; P = 0.002), but not for the MVI^(-) group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Compared to MVI^(-) HCC, MVI⁽⁺⁾ HCC tends to be early, multiple recurrence and lung and lymph node metastasis after resection. RM ≤1.0 cm is a surgical risk factor of early recurrence for patient with MVI.</p>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"11 ","pages":"801-812"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11088842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140912415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PVALB Was Identified as an Independent Prognostic Factor for HCC Closely Related to Immunity, and Its Absence Accelerates Tumor Progression by Regulating NK Cell Infiltration.","authors":"Yiyang Gong, Minqin Zhou, Yanting Zhu, Jingying Pan, Xuanrui Zhou, Yike Jiang, Hong Zeng, Hao Zheng, Xitong Geng, Da Huang","doi":"10.2147/JHC.S450479","DOIUrl":"10.2147/JHC.S450479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer, with poor prognosis. Complex immune microenvironment of the liver is linked to the development of HCC. PVALB is a calcium-binding protein which has been described as a cancer suppressor gene in thyroid cancer and glioma. Nevertheless, the role of PVALB in HCC is unknown.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We obtained data from TCGA and GSE54236 datasets. MCP-counter, WGCNA and LASSO model were applied to identify PVALB. With UALCAN, MethSurv, and other websites, we probed the expression, methylation and survival of PVALB. LinkedOmics and GSEA were adopted for functional analysis, while TIMER, TISIDB, Kaplan-Meier plotter, TIDE databases were utilized to evaluate the relevance of PVALB to the tumor immune microenvironment and predict immunotherapy efficacy. TargetScan, DIANA, LncRNASNP2 databases and relevant experiments were employed to construct ceRNA network. Finally, molecular docking and drug sensitivity of PVALB were characterized by GeneMANIA, CTD, and so on.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PVALB was recognized as a gene associated with HCC and NK cell. Its expression was down-regulated in HCC tissue, which lead to adverse prognosis. Besides, the hypomethylation of PVALB was related to its reduced expression. Notably, PVALB was tightly linked to immune, and its reduced expression attenuated the anticancer effect of NK cells via the Fas/FasL pathway, leading to a adverse outcome. The lnc-YY1AP1-3/hsa-miR-6735-5p/PVALB axis may regulate the PVALB expression. Finally, we found immunotherapy might be a viable treatment option.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In a word, PVALB is a prognostic indicator, whose low expression facilitates HCC progression by impacting NK cell infiltration.</p>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"11 ","pages":"813-838"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11088852/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140912419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Modified Targetoid Feature Emphasizing Thin-Rim APHE to Improve the Diagnostic Performance of LI-RADS for Malignant Hepatic Tumors","authors":"Runqian Huang, Chunling Zheng, Guixiao Xu, Xuanwei Chen, Jingxian Shen, Siyue Mao","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s448257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s448257","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Objective:</strong> To identify imaging features that help distinguish between HCCs and non-HCC malignancies assigned to LI-RADS M (LR-M) and evaluate the diagnostic performance of a LI-RADS with targetoid criteria using thin-rim arterial phase hyperenhancement (APHE).<br/><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This retrospective study included 381 patients (387 observations) at high-risk for HCC who underwent enhanced-MRI before surgery. Three radiologists reviewed images for LI-RADS categorization of hepatic observations. Univariate and multivariate analysis was conducted to determine reliable features to differentiate between HCC and non-HCC malignancies among the LR-M lesions. The thin-rim (&lt; 30%) APHE was defined based on the thickest thickness of rim APHE compared with the tumor radius, and a modified LI-RADS emphasizing thin-rim APHE as a specific feature of LR-M was established. We compared the diagnostic performance of modified LR-M and LI-RADS 5 (LR-5) with the conventional one.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Thin-rim APHE and targetoid diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) were found as independent predictive factors of non-HCC malignancies, while enhancing capsule, thick-rim APHE and peripheral washout were noted as independent variables significantly associated with HCC of LR-M (<em>P</em>&lt; 0.05). The noticeable diagnostic performance of thin-rim APHE in distinguishing non-HCC malignancies from HCCs using the ROC curve. Emphasizing thin-rim APHE on targetoid features, the modified LR-M revealed significantly superior specificity and accuracy (89.4% vs 81.1%, <em>P</em>=0.004; and 87.9% vs 82.2%, <em>P</em>=0.027, respectively) while maintaining high sensitivity (82.2% vs 86.0%; <em>P</em>=0.529) compared with the LR-M. Meanwhile, the modified LR-5 achieved greater sensitivity and accuracy (88.6% vs 79.7%, <em>P</em>=0.004; and 85.8% vs 80.1%, <em>P</em>=0.036, respectively) for diagnosing HCC, without compromising specificity (78.3% vs.81.1%; <em>P</em>=0.608) compared with the LR-5.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Thin-rim APHE may be the specific imaging feature for differentiating non-HCC malignancies from HCCs within LR-M. The modified targetoid criteria emphasizing thin-rim APHE can improve the diagnostic performance of LI-RADS for hepatic malignancies.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> hepatic tumors, malignant, targetoid feature, Rim APHE, liver imaging reporting and data system<br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140800435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Triglyceride-Glucose Index is an Independent Risk Factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in Patients with HBV-Related Liver Cirrhosis","authors":"Su-Hua Yang, Yi-Shan He, Shu-Qin Zheng, Xiu-Jun Zhang, Hong Dai, Yuan Xue","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s454037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s454037","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Aim:</strong> This study aimed to explore the effects of the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver cirrhosis (LC).<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 242 patients with HBV-related LC were enrolled and followed-up. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate risk factors for HCC.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The median follow-up time was 37 months (range: 6– 123 months). At the end of the follow-up, 11 (11.3%) patients with compensated cirrhosis (CC) and 45 (31.0%) with decompensated cirrhosis (DC) developed HCC. The TyG index was higher in the HCC group than in the non-HCC group (P=0.05). Univariate analysis showed that age (P&lt; 0.01), DC (P&lt; 0.01), TyG index (P=0.08), albumin (ALB) level (P=0.05), platelet (PLT) count (P&lt; 0.01), and HBV DNA positivity (P&lt; 0.01) were associated with HCC development. Multivariate analysis revealed that age, DC, TyG index, PLT count, and HBV DNA positivity were independent risk factors for HCC development (P=0.01, 0.01, &lt; 0.01, 0.05, and &lt; 0.01, respectively). For patients with DC, multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, TyG index, and HBV DNA positivity were independent risk factors for HCC development (all P&lt; 0.05). A new model encompassing age, DC, TyG, PLT, and positive HBV DNA had optimal predictive accuracy in patients with DC or CC, with a cutoff value of 0.197. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROCs) of the model for predicting HCC development in patients with LC, DC, and CC were 0.778, 0.721, and 0.783, respectively.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> TyG index was identified as an independent risk factor for HCC development in patients with LC.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> hepatocellular carcinoma, triglyceride-glucose index, insulin resistance, liver cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis<br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140617600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adjuvant Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Immunotherapy for Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Matching Cohort Study","authors":"Hongwei Huang, Wei Liao, Kaiyue Zhang, Hao Wang, Qi Cheng, Bin Mei","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s455878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s455878","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> The prognosis of patients with huge hepatocellular carcinoma (huge HCC, diameter ≥ 10 cm) is poor owing to the high early recurrence rate. This study aimed to explore the clinical value of postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (PA-TACE) plus programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors for huge HCC.<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> Data from consecutive huge HCC patients treated with hepatectomy during June 2017 and July 2022 were retrospectively collected. Baseline differences were balanced between huge HCC patients who underwent PA-TACE with (AIT group) or without PD-1 inhibitors (AT group) by propensity-score matching (PSM). We compared recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS) and recurrence patterns between the two groups. Independent risk factors for RFS and OS were confirmed by Cox regression analysis, and subgroup analysis was also conducted.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 294 patients were enrolled, and 77 pairs of patients in the AIT and AT groups were matched by PSM. The 1-year and 2-year RFS were 49.9% and 35.7% in the AIT group compared to 24.7% and 15.5% in the AT group respectively (p&lt; 0.001). The 1-year and 2-year OS were 83.6% and 66.9% in the AIT group compared to 50.6% and 36.8% in the AT group respectively (p&lt; 0.001). There were no significant differences in recurrence patterns between the two groups. Multivariable analysis demonstrated that combined therapy of PA-TACE plus PD-1 inhibitors was a protective factor related to both RFS and OS.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> PA-TACE plus PD-1 inhibitors could improve survival outcomes for huge HCC patients.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> hepatocellular carcinoma, postoperative adjuvant therapy, programmed cell death-1 inhibitors, transarterial chemoembolization, early recurrence<br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"550 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140572779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Macroscopic Characterization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Underexploited Source of Prognostic Factors","authors":"Stéphanie Gonvers, Sebastiao N Martins-Filho, André Hirayama, Julien Calderaro, Rebecca Phillips, Emilie Uldry, Nicolas Demartines, Emmanuel Melloul, Young Nyun Park, Valérie Paradis, Swan N Thung, Venancio Alves, Christine Sempoux, Ismail Labgaa","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s447848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s447848","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Abstract:</strong> The macroscopic appearance of a tumor such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may be defined as its phenotype which is <em>de facto</em> dictated by its genotype. Therefore, macroscopic characteristics of HCC are unlikely random but rather reflect genomic traits of cancer, presumably acting as a valuable source of information that can be retrieved and exploited to infer prognosis. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the available data on the prognostic value of macroscopic characterization in HCC. A total of 57 studies meeting eligible criteria were identified, including patients undergoing liver resection (LR; 47 studies, 83%) or liver transplant (LT; 9 studies, 16%). The following macroscopic variables were investigated: tumor size (n = 42 studies), number of nodules (n = 28), vascular invasion (n = 24), bile duct invasion (n = 6), growth pattern (n = 15), resection margin (n = 11), tumor location (n = 6), capsule (n = 2) and satellite (n = 1). Although the selected studies provided insightful data with notable prognostic performances, a lack of standardization and substantial gaps were noted in the report and the analysis of gross findings. This topic remains incompletely covered. While the available studies underscored the value of macroscopic variables in HCC prognostication, important lacks were also observed. Macroscopic characterization of HCC is likely an underexploited source of prognostic factors that must be actively explored by future multidisciplinary research. <br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> liver cancer, HCC, prognostication, gross, survival, recurrence<br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140572715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Patients Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatectomy","authors":"Diyang Xie, Zhongchen Li, Jia Yuan, Xin Yin, Rongxin Chen, Lan Zhang, Zhenggang Ren","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s444682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s444682","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> This study aims to establish a prognostic nomogram for patients who underwent transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatectomy.<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> Patients who underwent TACE for recurrent early- and middle-stage HCC after hepatectomy between 2009.01 and 2015.12 were included. Enrolled patients were randomly divided into training (n=345) and validation (n=173) cohorts according to a computer-generated randomized number. Independent factors for overall survival (OS) were determined and included in the nomogram based on the univariate and multivariate analyses of the training group. The nomogram was validated and compared to other prognostic models. Discriminative ability and predictive accuracy were determined using the Harrell C index (C-index), area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC), and calibration curve.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The final nomogram was established based on four parameters including resection-to-TACE time interval, recurrent tumor diameter, recurrent tumor number, and AFP level. The C-indexes of the nomogram for predicting OS were 0.67 (95% CI 0.63– 0.70) and 0.71 (95% CI 0.68– 0.74) in the training and validation cohort respectively. The AUROCs for predicting the 1-year, 2-year and 3-year OS based on the nomogram were also superior to those of the other models. The calibration curve for 3-year survival showed a high congruence between the predicted and actual survival probabilities. According to the scores calculated by the nomogram, patients were stratified into three subgroups: high-risk (scoring ≥ 53 points), middle-risk (scoring ≥ 26 and &lt; 53 points), and low-risk (scoring &lt; 26 points) subgroups with a median OS of 10.1 (95% CI 0.63– 0.70), 20.3 (95% CI 17.5– 22.5) and 47.0 (95% CI 34.2– 59.8) months, respectively.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The proposed nomogram served as a new tool to predict individual survival in patients who underwent TACE for recurrent HCC after hepatectomy, with favorable performance and discrimination. For high-risk patients, treatment should be optimized beyond TACE alone based on the nomogram.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> hepatocellular carcinoma, transarterial chemoembolization, nomogram<br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140572589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy vs Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization as Adjuvant Therapy Following Surgery for MVI-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Propensity Score Matching Analysis","authors":"Yuhua Wen, Lianghe Lu, Jie Mei, Yihong Ling, Renguo Guan, Wenping Lin, Wei Wei, Rongping Guo","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s453250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s453250","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Microvascular invasion (MVI) is a significant pathological feature in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), adjuvant hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (a-HAIC) and adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (a-TACE), are commonly used for HCC patients with MVI. This study aims to evaluate the efficacies of two adjuvant therapies after surgical treatment for HCC, compare them, and identify the significant factors.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> Clinical data from two randomized controlled trials involving HCC patients with MVI after surgical treatment were retrospectively reviewed. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed to balance baseline differences between patients who received a-HAIC or a-TACE, and control groups who underwent hepatectomy alone. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were compared.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> In total of 549 patients were collected from two randomized controlled trials. Using the PSM and Kaplan-Meier method, the median DFS of the a-HAIC, a-TACE, and control groups was 63.2, 21.7, and 11.2 months (<em>P&lt;</em> 0.05). The a-HAIC group show significantly better 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS rates compared to the a-TACE and control groups (96.3%, 80.0%, 72.8% vs 84.4%, 57.0%, 29.8% vs 84.5%, 62.8%, 53.4%, P&lt; 0.05). But the OS rates of a-TACE and control groups showed no significant difference (<em>P</em>=0.279). Multivariate analysis identified a-HAIC (HR=0.449, <em>P</em>=0.000) and a-TACE (HR=0.633, <em>P</em>=0.007) as independent protective factors. For OS, a-HAIC (HR=0.388, <em>P</em>=0.003) was identified as an independent protective factor, too.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Compared to a-TACE and the control group, a-HAIC demonstrated greater benefits in preventing tumor recurrence and improving survival in HCC patients with MVI.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140572800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Machine Learning Model Based on the Neutrophil-to-Eosinophil Ratio Predicts the Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Surgery","authors":"Guanming Shao, Yonghui Ma, Chao Qu, Ruiqian Gao, Chengzhan Zhu, Linlin Qu, Kui Liu, Na Li, Peng Sun, Jingyu Cao","doi":"10.2147/jhc.s455612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/jhc.s455612","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Circulating eosinophils are associated with tumor development. An eosinophil-related index, the neutrophil to eosinophil ratio (NER), can be used to predict the prognosis of patients with tumors. However, there is still a lack of efficient prognostic biomarkers for HCC. In this study, we aimed to investigate the predictive value of the NER and develop an optimal machine learning model for the recurrence of HCC patients. Patients and methods: A retrospective collection of 562 patients who underwent hepatectomy with a pathologic diagnosis of HCC was performed. The relationship between NER and progression-free survival (PFS) was investigated. We developed a new machine learning framework with 10 machine learning algorithms and their 101 combinations to select the best model for predicting recurrence after hepatectomy. The performance of the model was assessed by the area under the curve (AUC) of characteristics and calibration curves, and clinical utility was evaluated by decision curve analysis (DCA).<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Kaplan‒Meier curves showed that the PFS in the low NER group was significantly better than that in the high NER group. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that NER was an independent risk factor for recurrence after surgery. The random survival forests (RSF) model was selected as the best model that had good predictive efficacy and outperformed the TNM, BCLC, and CNLC staging systems.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The NER has good predictive value for postoperative recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Machine learning model based on NER can be used for accurate predictions.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":15906,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","volume":"150 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140572586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}