Strength in quality: Myosteatosis as a predictor of survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Claudia Campani,
Annalisa Berzigotti
Abstract:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prognosis remains challenging due to late-stage diagnoses, compounded by the absence of biomarkers to predict treatment response. Therapeutic decisions are guided by the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) classification, which stratifies patients based on tumor burden, liver function, and performance status, aiming to optimize treatment outcomes by considering the performance of the individual patient. 1 There is a need for objective and measurable data that is able to assess i… Show more
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