title: Vascular invasion in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma with underlying cirrhosis: possible associations with ascites and hepatitis B viral factors?
abstract: Vascular invasion is one of the most important prognostic factors for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The objective of the current, retrospective study was to determine the associations of ascites and hepatitis B viral factors (HBeAg and anti-HBe status and HBV DNA levels), as well as tumor-related factors (size, tumor number, grade, and location) with micro- or macroscopic vascular invasion in patients with HCC that developed as a result of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related cirrhosis. A total of 336 consecutive patients were included. Potential factors associated with micro- or macroscopic vascular invasion were analyzed by logistic regression. Ascites were more commonly detected in patients with micro- or macroscopic vascular invasion, and the presence of ascites was independently associated with vascular invasion. Among patients with mild-to-moderate or severe ascites, the odds ratio for macroscopic vascular invasion was 4.83 (95 % confidence interval [CI] 2.29-10.16) and 11.87 (95 % CI 4.53-31.07), respectively. Similarly, the presence of ascites was associated with microscopic vascular invasion (OR 5.00; 95 % CI 1.23-20.31). In contrast, hepatitis B viral factors were not significantly associated with vascular invasion. The presence of ascites was associated with vascular invasion in patients with HBV-related cirrhotic HCC. Thus, patients with ascites, vascular invasion should be considered and more frequent surveillance should be performed after curative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 10 Changjiang Zhi Rd, Chongqing, 400042, China.
authors.forename: Chuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Dong-Ping
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan-Yan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Liang-Hao
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jin-Huan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Zhao-Shen
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ge
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens
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