DCP is a more effective tumor marker than AFP and AFP-L3. AFP-L3 showed comparable accuracy to AFP but no benefit was found in their combination. GP73 did not play a significant role in this context. Indices of tumor invasiveness were most closely associated with DCP.
DCP is a more accurate, albeit complementary, HCC marker than AFP. While the levels of both markers increased with advancing tumor growth, no specific associations were found. The marker values at recurrence indicated the type of recurrence.
This randomized controlled trial showed that while the vessel sealing system was safe, its use was not associated with any significant decrease of the operation time or blood loss during liver transaction as compared with that of the clamp crushing method.
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