influence of hepatitis B DNA level and antiviral therapy on recurrence after initial curative treatment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

• Published in: Journal of gastroenterology Vol. 44; no. 9; pp. 991 - 999
• Main Authors: Chuma, Makoto, Hige, Shuhei, Kamiyama, Toshiya, Meguro, Takashi, Nagasaka, Atsushi, Nakanishi, Kazuaki, Yamamoto, Yoshiya, Nakanishi, Mitsuru, Kohara, Toshihisa, Sho, Takuya, Yamamoto, Keiko, Horimoto, Hiromasa, Kobayashi, Tomoe, Yokoo, Hideki, Matsushita, Michiaki, Todo, Satoru, Asaka, Masahiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Japan : Springer Japan 01.09.2009; Springer Japan; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Biliary Tract; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - physiopathology; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - virology; Catheter Ablation; Colorectal Surgery; DNA, Viral - blood; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroenterology; Hepatitis B - complications; Hepatitis B virus - genetics; Hepatology; Humans; Liver Neoplasms - physiopathology; Liver Neoplasms - therapy; Liver Neoplasms - virology; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Original Article—Liver; Pancreas; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Surgical Oncology; Recurrence; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Antiviral therapy; Hepatitis B virus

Background Prediction and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence is an important clinical issue. We investigated whether HBV DNA level and antiviral therapy are associated with HCC recurrence. Methods This retrospective study involved 103 patients who...