In this video, Prof Ming-Lung Yu, Chair Professor of Hepatology at Kaohsiung University Medical Hospital, discusses how PIVKA-II can complement AFP and Ultrasound in assisting clinicians in the early detection and overall management of HCC, and his clinical experience with PIVKA-II. …
Cancer Type: Liver
APASL 2023 Taiwan Symposium
Watch the APASL 2023 symposium recording to hear experts share key updates on HCC surveillance, diagnosis, uHCC management and adj HCC systemic treatment. …
Utility of Combining PIVKA-II and AFP in the Surveillance and Monitoring of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Asia-Pacific Region
A panel of 17 experts from Asia-Pacific, gathered to discuss and reach a consensus on the clinical usefulness and value of PIVKA-II for the surveillance and treatment monitoring of HCC, based on six predetermined statements….
Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin and alpha-fetoprotein alone or in combination for hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This article aims to clarify the diagnostic value of DCP (PIVKA-II) and AFP in patients with different risk of HCC development (etiology, ethnicity, and various stages of tumor), and provides evidence for the two serum markers in the clinical management of patients at risk of tumor development.
Fan J, Chen Y, Zhang D, Yao J, Zhao Z, Jiang Y, Li Y, Guo Y…
A meta-analysis and of clinical values of 11 blood biomarkers, such as AFP, DCP, and GP73 for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
This study reanalyzes the related studies of 11 blood biomarkers of HCC, and compares the diagnostic value of these biomarkers for HCC systematically.
Pang BY, Leng Y, Wang X, Wang YQ, Jiang LH…
Surveillance of Hepatocellular Cancer Among Hepatitis B and Cirrhosis Patients Using Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence-II (PIVKA-II): A Cost-Utility Analysis for Hong Kong as an Example of Endemic Regions
This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of serological tests or ultrasound alone versus their joint use with or without multivariate index algorithm for HCC screening in chronic hepatitis B patients in China.
Leung MK, Ko M, Chen J, Garay OU, Leung B, Chow C, Li E, Wu JTK, Yuen MF, Zheng Q…