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Article: Different presentation of hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a cohort of 1863 young and old patients - Implications for screening

TitleDifferent presentation of hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a cohort of 1863 young and old patients - Implications for screening
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Issue Date2004
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/APT
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Alimentary Pharmacology And Therapeutics, 2004, v. 19 n. 7, p. 771-777 How to Cite?
AbstractAim: To compare the clinico-pathological features of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in young and old patients. Methods: The clinico-pathological characteristics of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma were compared in 1863 consecutive patients (121 patients, ≤ 40 years; 1742 patients, > 40 years) seen at a single institution over the last 13 years. Results: Young patients presented more often with pain (P < 0.0001), hepatomegaly (P = 0.01) and ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (P = 0.02), whereas old patients presented with ankle oedema (P = 0.001), ascites (P = 0.002) and by routine screening (P = 0.035). Liver function, Child-Pugh grading and indocyanine green test were better preserved in young patients. They also had a higher α-foetoprotein concentration (P = 0.001), larger tumour size (P = 0.001) and more frequent metastasis (P = 0.008), but a similar surgical resection rate (33.6% vs. 28%), to old patients. There was no difference between the two groups in the overall post-resection survival rate, but there was a shorter survival in young patients with unresectable disease (3.6 months vs. 4.6 months, P = 0.004). Conclusion: Young patients with hepatocellular carcinoma often show a later presentation, but a higher resectability rate and similar survival rates, than old patients. The screening programme should include young hepatitis B virus carriers, even in the absence of cirrhosis.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88298
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dc.contributor.authorLam, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, AOOen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, IOLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:41:32Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:41:32Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAlimentary Pharmacology And Therapeutics, 2004, v. 19 n. 7, p. 771-777en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0269-2813en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88298-
dc.description.abstractAim: To compare the clinico-pathological features of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in young and old patients. Methods: The clinico-pathological characteristics of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma were compared in 1863 consecutive patients (121 patients, ≤ 40 years; 1742 patients, > 40 years) seen at a single institution over the last 13 years. Results: Young patients presented more often with pain (P < 0.0001), hepatomegaly (P = 0.01) and ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (P = 0.02), whereas old patients presented with ankle oedema (P = 0.001), ascites (P = 0.002) and by routine screening (P = 0.035). Liver function, Child-Pugh grading and indocyanine green test were better preserved in young patients. They also had a higher α-foetoprotein concentration (P = 0.001), larger tumour size (P = 0.001) and more frequent metastasis (P = 0.008), but a similar surgical resection rate (33.6% vs. 28%), to old patients. There was no difference between the two groups in the overall post-resection survival rate, but there was a shorter survival in young patients with unresectable disease (3.6 months vs. 4.6 months, P = 0.004). Conclusion: Young patients with hepatocellular carcinoma often show a later presentation, but a higher resectability rate and similar survival rates, than old patients. The screening programme should include young hepatitis B virus carriers, even in the absence of cirrhosis.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/APTen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAlimentary Pharmacology and Therapeuticsen_HK
dc.rightsAlimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Copyright © Blackwell Publishing Ltd.en_HK
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_HK
dc.subject.meshCarcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology - surgery - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshCohort Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B - complications - pathology - surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Function Testsen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Neoplasms - pathology - surgery - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshNeoplasm Stagingen_HK
dc.subject.meshSurvival Analysisen_HK
dc.titleDifferent presentation of hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a cohort of 1863 young and old patients - Implications for screeningen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0269-2813&volume=19&issue=7&spage=771&epage=777&date=2004&atitle=Different+presentation+of+hepatitis+B-related+hepatocellular+carcinoma+in+a+cohort+of+1863+young+and+old+patients+-+implications+for+screeningen_HK
dc.identifier.emailNg, IOL: iolng@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.01912.xen_HK
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