NASSER MULLA1,*, YOUSEF KATIB2, ASIM M. ALMUGHAMSI3, DUAA S. ALKHAYAT1, MOHAMED MOSAAD1,4, SAMIR T. ALFOTIH5, RAWAN ALAOFI6
Oncology Research, Vol.33, No.1, pp. 149-160, 2025, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.050903
- 20 December 2024
Abstract Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common cause of cancer-related death in Saudi Arabia. Our study aimed to investigate the patterns of HCC and the effect of TNM staging, Alfa-fetoprotein (AFP), and Child-Turcotte Pugh (CTP) on patients’ overall survival (OS). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 43 HCC patients at a single oncology center in Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2020. All patients had to fulfill one of the following criteria: (a) a liver lesion reported as definitive HCC on dynamic imaging and/or (b) a biopsy-confirmed diagnosis. Results: The mean patient age of all… More >
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