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BMJ Open Gastro 2017; 4:e000129 doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2016-000129
Is there a standard for surgical therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma in healthy and cirrhotic liver? A comparison of eight guidelines
Giulia Manzini1, Doris Henne-Bruns1, Franz Porzsolt2, Michael Kremer1
Author Affiliations
Received:
13 December 2016
Accepted:
13 February 2017
Published Online:
24 March 2017
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Background and aims
Liver resection (LR) and transplantation are the most reliable treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Aim was to compare different guidelines regarding indication for resection and transplantation because of HCC with and without underlying cirrhosis.
Methods
We compared the following guidelines published after 1 January 2010: American (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)), Spanish (Sociedad Espanola de Oncologia Medica (SEOM)), European (European Association for the study of liver-European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EASL-EORTC) and European Society for Medical Oncology-European Society of Digestive Oncology (ESMO-ESDO)), Asian (Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver (APASL)), Japanese (Japan Society of Hepatology (JSH)), Italian (Associazione Italiana Oncologia Medica (AIOM)) and German (S3) guidelines.
Results
All guidelines recommend resection as therapy of choice in healthy liver. Guidelines based on the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging system recommend resection for single HCC<2 cm and Child-Pugh A cirrhosis and for HCC≤5 cm with normal bilirubin and portal pressure, whereas transplantation is recommended for multiple tumours between Milan criteria and for single tumours ≤5 cm and advanced liver dysfunction. Patients with HCC and Child-Pugh C cirrhosis are not candidates for transplantation. JSH guidelines recommend LR for patients with Child-Pugh A/B with HCC without tumour size restriction; APASL guidelines in general exclude patients with Child-Pugh A from transplantation. In patients with Child-Pugh B, transplantation is the second-line therapy, if resection is not possible for patients within Milan criteria. German and Italian guidelines recommend transplantation for all patients within Milan criteria.
Conclusions
Whereas resection is the standard therapy of HCC in healthy liver, a standard regarding the indication for LR and transplantation for HCC in cirrhotic liver does not exist, although nearly all guidelines claim to be evidence based. Surprisingly, despite European guidelines, Germany and Italy use their own national guidelines which partially differ from the European. Possible solutions of the problems are discussed.
Keywords: CIRRHOSIS, LIVER TRANSPLANTATION, HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA, SURGICAL RESECTION
Article summary
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Surgery is the only curative option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Several guidelines exist that provide recommendations regarding indication for resection and transplantation.
Although nearly all guidelines claim to be evidence-based, we only find consensus in regard to indication for liver resection and transplantation for HCC in healthy liver, but a standard for the treatment of HCC with underlying liver cirrhosis does not exist.
Traditional guidelines are based on efficacy but not yet effectiveness data.
Only when outcomes, conditions, patient characteristics and interventions are described transparently, it will be possible to discuss possible reasons for different guidelines in different countries.
Traditional guidelines are based on efficacy but not yet effectiveness of data.
Progress in the development of guidelines will be made when the reasons that explain the differences in the existing guidelines can be identified.
Promising prognostic factors considering tumor biology as well as liver function tests should be included in future guidelines.
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