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CANCER INVESTIGATION
Volume 28, Issue 10, Pages 1063-1069Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2010.483500
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Hepatoma and hepatoblastoma; Prognostic studies; Liver and biliary system cancer; Growth factors and receptor; Angiogenesis
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- NIH/Columbia CTSA [KL2 RR024157-03]
- NIH [P30 AG135294-10]
- Steven J. Levinson Medical Research Foundation
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Background: We hypothesized that hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) might have more microvascular invasion (MVI) in their tumors. Methods: Records from 138 consecutive patients who underwent surgery at Columbia University Medical Center from January 1, 2002 to January 9, 2008 were evaluated. Results: 40 patients (29%) had MVI, including 14% with BMI <25, 31% with BMI = 25-30, and 40% with BMI > 30 (p = .05). However, only maximum alpha-fetoprotein was significantly associated with overall mortality in a Cox model. Conclusions: MVI was associated with obesity. A better understanding of the mechanism of this association may lead to interventions for the treatment and prevention of HCC.
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