Prevalence and characteristics of hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a Spanish university hospital.
Cancer Epidemiol
; 78: 102142, 2022 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) arises in chronic liver diseases, particularly caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and alcohol in Europe. We aimed at evaluating the characteristics and mortality of patients with HCV-related HCC as compared to other HCC etiologies.METHODS:
We retrospectively evaluated data from 887 patients with HCC identified through the Hospital del Mar Cancer Registry (Barcelona, Spain), during the 2001-2020 period. We estimated crude and adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) of dying and its 95% confidence interval (95%CI).RESULTS:
Among 887 patients with HCC, 617 (69.6%) were HCV-infected. Underlying cirrhosis was more frequent in HCV-related HCC compared to other etiologies (97% vs. 89%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of HCV-related HCC decreased from 79% in 2001-2005 to 55% in 2015-2020 (p < 0.001). HCV infection did not increase the hazard of death [aHR 0.95 (CI95% 0.81-1.13)]. Mortality was independently related to age > 75 years, advanced BCLC stage at diagnosis, and diagnosis before 2010.CONCLUSION:
In our cohort, HCV-related HCC frequently occurred in a cirrhotic background, but showed similar clinical characteristics and mortality as compared to other HCC etiologies.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Hepatitis C
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España