Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually arises in the context of a chronically damaged liver.
Liver functional estimation is of paramount importance in clinical decision making. The Child …

Summary The (albumin-bilirubin)'ALBI'score is an index of 'liver function'that was recently
developed to assess prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, irrespective of the …

Simple Summary This review provides a comprehensive summary of the literature published
thus far to highlight the prognostic significance of serum albumin (ALB) level and various …

BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent cause of cancer related
death globally. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and albumin bilirubin (ALBI) grade are …

Background Microwave ablation (MWA) has become the standard thermal-based treatment
for hepatic malignancies in patients who have unresectable disease based on the biology of …

Objective To develop and validate an individualized risk prediction model for the need for
central cervical lymph node dissection in patients with clinical N0 papillary thyroid …

Objective: Sorafenib is a first-line drug for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Unfortunately, most patients with HCC do not respond to sorafenib, mainly because of the …

Background Thermal ablation is one of the first-line treatments for patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a massive potential of long-term cure. However, it is …

Background To accurately predict the survival rate of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) undergoing thermal ablation using nomograms taking early recurrence into account …

Embryonic development and tumorigenesis have a certain degree of similarity. Alpha-
fetoprotein (AFP), a protein related to embryonic development, is a well-known biomarker for …