Is diabetes mellitus a poor prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma?

Background: There are scarce data regarding the impact of diabetes mellitus on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma managed conservatively. The objective of this study was to compare the overall survival among diabetic and non-diabetic patients suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma and treated mainly by non-surgical means.

Methods: We identified patients who underwent treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma over a period of 6.