title: [Prognostic factors in hepatocarcinoma].
abstract: A critical review of the literature is presented concerning prognostic factors in hepatocarcinoma, notably after surgical resection. Several factors would not seem to play an important prognostic role: age, liver function, alpha fetoprotein level or histological staging of the tumor. Other debatable factors include: sex, since females have a better prognosis, the existence of cirrhosis and the surgical margin of security. On the other hand the situation is clear regarding several other factors such as: size of the tumor, the severity of cirrhosis, the number of nodules, the macroscopic existence of a capsule and the presence or otherwise of portal invasion.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hepato-biliaire, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Le Thai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D011169:Portal Vein; D011379:Prognosis; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Les facteurs de pronostic de l'hépatocarcinome.