Background & Aims Assessment of long-term outcome is required in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients with cirrhosis, who have been successfully treated for Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage A hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, problems arise due to the lack of models accounting for early changes during follow-up. The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of early events (HCC recurrence or hepatic decompensation within 12 months of complete radiological response) on 5-year overall survival (OS) in a large cohort of patients with HCV and cirrhosis, successfully treated HCC. Methods A total of 328 consecutive Caucasian patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and BCLC stage 0/A HCC who had complete radiological response after curative resection or thermal ablation were prospectively recruited to this study. Primary endpoint of the study was 5-year OS. Independent baseline and time-dependent predictors of 5-year OS were identified by Cox model. Results The observed 5-year survival rate was 44%. The observed HCC early recurrence and early hepatic decompensation rate were 21% and 10%, respectively. Early hepatic decompensation (Hazard Ratio [HR] 7.52; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.23–13.48) and HCC early recurrence as time-dependent covariates (HR 2.50; 95%CI: 1.23–5.05), presence of esophageal varices at baseline (HR 1.66; 95% CI: 1.02–2.70) and age (HR 1.04; 95% CI: 1.02–1.07) were significantly associated with the 5-year OS. Conclusion Survival in HCV-infected patients with cirrhosis and successfully treated HCC is influenced by early hepatic decompensation. Our study indirectly suggests that direct-acting antiviral agents could improve OS of HCC patients through long-term preservation of liver function, resulting in a lower cirrhosis-related mortality and a greater change of receiving curative treatments. Lay summary Survival in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients with cirrhosis and successfully treated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is mainly influenced by early hepatic decompensation. HCV eradication after treatment with new direct-acting antiviral agents could improve overall survival of HCC patients through long-term preservation of liver function.

Hepatic decompensation is the major driver of death in HCV-infected cirrhotic patients with successfully treated early hepatocellular carcinoma / Cabibbo, G.; Petta, S.; Barbara, M.; Attardo, S.; Bucci, L.; Farinati, F.; Giannini, E. G.; Negrini, G.; Ciccarese, F.; Rapaccini, G. L.; Di Marco, M.; Caturelli, E.; Zoli, M.; Borzio, F.; Sacco, R.; Virdone, R.; Marra, F.; Mega, A.; Morisco, F.; Benvegnu, L.; Gasbarrini, A.; Svegliati-Baroni, G.; Foschi, F. G.; Olivani, A.; Masotto, A.; Nardone, G.; Colecchia, A.; Persico, M.; Craxi, A.; Trevisani, F.; Camma, C.. - In: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. - ISSN 0168-8278. - 67:1(2017), pp. 65-71. [10.1016/j.jhep.2017.01.033]

Hepatic decompensation is the major driver of death in HCV-infected cirrhotic patients with successfully treated early hepatocellular carcinoma

Farinati F.;Negrini G.;Di Marco M.;Mega A.;Olivani A.;Colecchia A.;
2017

Abstract

Background & Aims Assessment of long-term outcome is required in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients with cirrhosis, who have been successfully treated for Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage A hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, problems arise due to the lack of models accounting for early changes during follow-up. The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of early events (HCC recurrence or hepatic decompensation within 12 months of complete radiological response) on 5-year overall survival (OS) in a large cohort of patients with HCV and cirrhosis, successfully treated HCC. Methods A total of 328 consecutive Caucasian patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and BCLC stage 0/A HCC who had complete radiological response after curative resection or thermal ablation were prospectively recruited to this study. Primary endpoint of the study was 5-year OS. Independent baseline and time-dependent predictors of 5-year OS were identified by Cox model. Results The observed 5-year survival rate was 44%. The observed HCC early recurrence and early hepatic decompensation rate were 21% and 10%, respectively. Early hepatic decompensation (Hazard Ratio [HR] 7.52; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.23–13.48) and HCC early recurrence as time-dependent covariates (HR 2.50; 95%CI: 1.23–5.05), presence of esophageal varices at baseline (HR 1.66; 95% CI: 1.02–2.70) and age (HR 1.04; 95% CI: 1.02–1.07) were significantly associated with the 5-year OS. Conclusion Survival in HCV-infected patients with cirrhosis and successfully treated HCC is influenced by early hepatic decompensation. Our study indirectly suggests that direct-acting antiviral agents could improve OS of HCC patients through long-term preservation of liver function, resulting in a lower cirrhosis-related mortality and a greater change of receiving curative treatments. Lay summary Survival in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients with cirrhosis and successfully treated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is mainly influenced by early hepatic decompensation. HCV eradication after treatment with new direct-acting antiviral agents could improve overall survival of HCC patients through long-term preservation of liver function.
2017
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1
65
71
Hepatic decompensation is the major driver of death in HCV-infected cirrhotic patients with successfully treated early hepatocellular carcinoma / Cabibbo, G.; Petta, S.; Barbara, M.; Attardo, S.; Bucci, L.; Farinati, F.; Giannini, E. G.; Negrini, G.; Ciccarese, F.; Rapaccini, G. L.; Di Marco, M.; Caturelli, E.; Zoli, M.; Borzio, F.; Sacco, R.; Virdone, R.; Marra, F.; Mega, A.; Morisco, F.; Benvegnu, L.; Gasbarrini, A.; Svegliati-Baroni, G.; Foschi, F. G.; Olivani, A.; Masotto, A.; Nardone, G.; Colecchia, A.; Persico, M.; Craxi, A.; Trevisani, F.; Camma, C.. - In: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. - ISSN 0168-8278. - 67:1(2017), pp. 65-71. [10.1016/j.jhep.2017.01.033]
Cabibbo, G.; Petta, S.; Barbara, M.; Attardo, S.; Bucci, L.; Farinati, F.; Giannini, E. G.; Negrini, G.; Ciccarese, F.; Rapaccini, G. L.; Di Marco, M.; Caturelli, E.; Zoli, M.; Borzio, F.; Sacco, R.; Virdone, R.; Marra, F.; Mega, A.; Morisco, F.; Benvegnu, L.; Gasbarrini, A.; Svegliati-Baroni, G.; Foschi, F. G.; Olivani, A.; Masotto, A.; Nardone, G.; Colecchia, A.; Persico, M.; Craxi, A.; Trevisani, F.; Camma, C.
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