Relationship between thrombocytopenia and extrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a different perspective

Liver International : Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver
Fatih OzcelikAlpaslan Özgün

Abstract

We read the article by Lee et al., in which pretreatment platelet count was found as a reliable marker to predict extrahepatic metastasis of early stage hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) following curative treatment, and the cirrhotic thrombocytopenia was found to contribute to relatively low metastasis incidence of HCC compared to many other cancers [1]. Although this study brings a new perspective on relationship between thrombocytopenia and extrahepatic metastasis of HCC, prognostic importance of this relationship is not discussed enough. Therefore, we would like to share our thoughts and contributions to the original study in a few stages. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

References

Oct 13, 2011·Hepatology Research : the Official Journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology·Naoya IkedaNobuhiro Ohkohchi
Nov 20, 2012·Hepatology Research : the Official Journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology·Reiji NozakiNobuhiro Ohkohchi
Mar 11, 2015·Liver International : Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver·Chern-Horng LeeSen-Yung Hsieh

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