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Feng Shen

Bio: Feng Shen is an academic researcher from Second Military Medical University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hepatocellular carcinoma & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 313 publications receiving 8315 citations.


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TL;DR: The proposed nomogram resulted in more-accurate prognostic prediction for patients with ICC after partial hepatectomy and was superior to the five currently used staging systems on ICC.
Abstract: Purpose This study aimed to establish an effective prognostic nomogram for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) after partial hepatectomy. Patients and Methods The nomogram was based on a retrospectively study on 367 patients who underwent partial hepatectomy for ICC at the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital from 2002 to 2007. The predictive accuracy and discriminative ability of the nomogram were determined by concordance index (C-index) and calibration curve and compared with five currently used staging systems on ICC. The results were validated using bootstrap resampling and a prospective study on 82 patients operated on from 2007 to 2008 at the same institution. Results On multivariate analysis of the primary cohort, independent factors for survival were serum carcinoembryonic antigen, CA 19-9, tumor diameter and number, vascular invasion, lymph node metastasis, direct invasion, and local extrahepatic metastasis, which were all selected into the nomogram. The calibration curve for probability of ...

810 citations

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TL;DR: A guideline on the surveillance, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of HCC occurring in China is presented, and recommendations regarding patients with HCC in China are made to ensure optimum patient outcomes.
Abstract: Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (about 85–90% of primary liver cancer) is particularly prevalent in China because of the high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection. HCC is the fourth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of tumor-related deaths in China. It poses a significant threat to the life and health of Chinese people.

406 citations

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TL;DR: The nomogram achieved an optimal preoperative prediction of MVI in HBV-related HCC within the Milan criteria, and the risk for an individual patient to harbor MVI can be determined, which can lead to a rational therapeutic choice.
Abstract: in patients with MVI and 58.4%, and 70.9%, respectively, in patients without MVI (both P < .001). The preoperative factors associated with MVI were large tumor diameter, multiple nodules, incomplete capsule, α-fetoprotein level greater than 20 ng/mL, platelet count less than 100 × 10 3 /μL, hepatitis B virus DNA load greater than 10 4 IU/mL, and a typical dynamic pattern of tumors on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Incorporating these 7 factors, the nomogram achieved good concordance indexes of 0.81 (95% CI, 0.78-0.85) and 0.80 (95% CI, 0.75-0.86) in predicting MVI in the training and validation cohorts, respectively, and had well-fitted calibration curves. The positive and negative predictive values (95% CIs) of the nomogram were calculated, resulting in positive predictive values of 57.2% (52.0%-64.9%) and 57.9% (49.2%-68.5%) and negative predictive values of 87.2% (83.2%-89.4%) and 83.2% (76.0%-87.7%) for the training and validation cohorts, respectively. Patients who had a nomogram score of less than 200 or 200 or greater were considered to have low or high risks of MVI presence, respectively.

390 citations

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TL;DR: The new guidelines were endorsed and promulgated by the Bureau of Medical Administration of the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China in December 2019 and reflect the real-world situation in China regarding diagnosing and treating liver cancer in recent years.
Abstract: Background: Primary liver cancer, around 90% are hepatocellular carcinoma in China, is the fourth most common malignancy and the second leading cause of tumor-related death, thereby posing a significant threat to the life and health of the Chinese people. Summary: Since the publication of Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer (2017 Edition) in 2018, additional high-quality evidence has emerged with relevance to the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of liver cancer in and outside China that requires the guidelines to be updated. The new edition (2019 Edition) was written by more than 70 experts in the field of liver cancer in China. They reflect the real-world situation in China regarding diagnosing and treating liver cancer in recent years. Key Messages: Most importantly, the new guidelines were endorsed and promulgated by the Bureau of Medical Administration of the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China in December 2019.

343 citations

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TL;DR: Late recurrence after HCC resection was associated with sex, cirrhosis, and several aggressive tumor characteristics of the initial HCC, and postoperative surveillance improved the chance of potentially curative treatments, with improved survival outcomes in patients with late recurrence.
Abstract: Importance Late recurrence (more than 2 years) after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is generally considered as a multicentric tumor or a de novo cancer. Objective To investigate the risk factors, patterns, and outcomes of late recurrence after curative liver resection for HCC. Design, Setting, and Participants This study was a multicenter retrospective analysis of patients who underwent curative liver resection for HCC at 6 hospitals in China from January 2001 to December 2015. Among 734 patients who were alive and free of recurrence at 2 years after resection, 303 patients developed late recurrence. Data were analyzed from June 2017 to February 2018. Interventions Liver resection for HCC. Main Outcomes and Measures Risk factors of late recurrence as well as patterns, treatments, and long-term outcomes of patients with late recurrence. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to identify independent risk factors of late recurrence. Results Of the included 734 patients, 652 (88.8%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 51.0 (10.3) years. At a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 78.0 (52.8-112.5) months, 303 patients (41.3%) developed late recurrence. Multivariate analysis revealed that male sex, cirrhosis, multiple tumors, satellite nodules, tumor size greater than 5 cm, and macroscopic and microscopic vascular invasion were independent risk factors of late recurrence. Of the 303 patients with late recurrence, 273 (90.1%) had only intrahepatic recurrence, 30 (9.9%) had both intrahepatic and extrahepatic recurrence, and none had only extrahepatic recurrence. Potentially curative treatments were given to 165 of 303 patients (54.5%) with late recurrence, which included reresection, transplant, and local ablation. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that regular surveillance for postoperative recurrence (hazard ratio [HR], 0.470; 95% CI, 0.310-0.713;P = .001), cirrhosis (HR, 1.381; 95% CI, 1.049-1.854;P = .02), portal hypertension (HR, 2.424; 95% CI, 1.644-3.574;P Conclusions and Relevance Late recurrence after HCC resection was associated with sex, cirrhosis, and several aggressive tumor characteristics of the initial HCC. The patterns of late recurrence suggested surveillance for recurrence after 2 years of surgery should be targeted to the liver. Postoperative surveillance improved the chance of potentially curative treatments, with improved survival outcomes in patients with late recurrence.

267 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes generated as part of the NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Consortium, profiled for histone modification patterns, DNA accessibility, DNA methylation and RNA expression.
Abstract: The reference human genome sequence set the stage for studies of genetic variation and its association with human disease, but epigenomic studies lack a similar reference. To address this need, the NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Consortium generated the largest collection so far of human epigenomes for primary cells and tissues. Here we describe the integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes generated as part of the programme, profiled for histone modification patterns, DNA accessibility, DNA methylation and RNA expression. We establish global maps of regulatory elements, define regulatory modules of coordinated activity, and their likely activators and repressors. We show that disease- and trait-associated genetic variants are enriched in tissue-specific epigenomic marks, revealing biologically relevant cell types for diverse human traits, and providing a resource for interpreting the molecular basis of human disease. Our results demonstrate the central role of epigenomic information for understanding gene regulation, cellular differentiation and human disease.

4,409 citations