Serum and tissue vascular endothelial growth factor predicts prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients after partial liver resection.

Background/aims: To explore the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression on prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after partial liver resection.

Methodology: The expression of VEGF in 64 preoperative serum and resection specimens of HCC, confirmed by pathology, was detected by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemistry. Correlations of VEGF level to clinicopathological features were analyzed.

[Influence of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolism on immunity after hepatectomy in patients with liver cancer].

Background & Objective: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolism (TACE) is one of important therapeutic method for hapatocarcinoma. Post-operative TACE could reduce recurrent rate definitely. However, there were much debate about the function and effect of preoperative TACE.