Effect of pre- and post-treatment α-fetoprotein levels and tumor size on survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated by resection, transarterial chemoembolization or radiofrequency ablation: a retrospective study

Adriana Toro1, Annalisa Ardiri2, Maurizio Mannino1, Maria Concetta Arcerito3, Giovanni Mannino4, Filippo Palermo5, Gaetano Bertino2, Isidoro Di Carlo6
1Department of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina, 829, Catania, 95126, Italy
2Department of Internal Medicine and Systemic Disease, Hepatology Unit, University of Catania, S. Marta Hospital, Catania, Italy
3University of Catania, Catania, Italy
4Infectious Diseases Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy
5Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy
6Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

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