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ReviewHepatic oncology2026

Patient characteristics to guide personalized treatment decisions and prognostication in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Aaqid Syed, Mehmet Akce, Midhun Malla

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Review in Hepatic oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Aaqid SyedInternal Medicine, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile, AL, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-9128-1023
Mehmet AkceO'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Midhun MallaGI Medical Oncology, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, UAB Immunology Institute, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer mortality and arises predominantly in cirrhotic livers, making prognosis and treatment response highly dependent on hepatic reserve and comorbidity. With multiple first-line immunotherapy and anti-VEGF based regimens, real-world decision making requires individualized selection integrating multiple patient related factors including liver function, bleeding risk, cardiovascular disease, and treatment feasibility among others. We reviewed pivotal first-line systemic therapy trials, complemented by key real-world cohorts evaluating outcomes in underrepresented populations. A targeted literature search was undertaken using PubMed/Medline and major oncology/hepatology meeting proceedings to identify prospective trials, guideline statements, and representative real-world studies focused on patient-level prognostic factors (Child-Pugh, ALBI), portal hypertension/varices, portal vein tumor thrombosis, cardiovascular risk, autoimmune disease, and transplant settings. We synthesize these data into a pragmatic framework to guide personalized regimen selection and improve prognostication in advanced HCC.

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ALBIChild-PughHepatocellular carcinomaimmunotherapyliver functionpersonalized therapytyrosine kinase inhibitors

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PMID42799607
PMCPMC13621873

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