Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of China Classification System and TNM staging in patients with liver cancer undergoing resection. Methods From Jan 1986 to Dec 2000, 246 patients underwent resection of liver cancer. At least three years of follow-up was made in these 246 cases. Results The 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10-year disease-free survival rates were 55%, 30%, 25%, 20% and 18%, respectively. The 1,3,5,7,and 10-year disease-free survival rates predicted by China Classification System and TNM staging were statistically different and positively correlated with each other. Differences of survival rate between stageⅠa、Ⅰb、Ⅱa 、Ⅱb and Ⅲ by China Classification System were all statistically significant. Conclusions Based both on tumor extension and liver function, China Classification System was more accurate in than TNM stage predicting the prognosis of liver cancer patients undergoing resection.

Objective To investigate the clinicopathologic features and treatment of thyroid microcarcinoma (TMC). Methods From January 1997 to December 2006,311 patients who underwent surgery and defined as TMC(tumor size≤1 cm)were enrolled. Results TMC was identified incidentally by frozen pathologic examination on thyroidectomy specimens in tentative benign goiters in 181 patients; another 130 patients with clinically detectable primary tumors or suspected nodal metastases were grouped to as clinically overt TMC. The clinically overt TMC had a higher incidence of bilateral multifocal tumors (18.5%vs.9.4%,P=0.03),and cervical lymph node metastases(27.7%vs.10.5%,P=0.000)than that in clinically occult TMC group. Conclusion TMC may vary considerably in clinical and biologic behaviors between these two subtypes: clinically overt and occult. Lobectomy for single lesion, total or near total thyroidectomy for multifocal with central compartment nodal dissection should be performed, lateral nodal dissection was not carried out unless US or physical examination detected nodal metastases. Lobetomy, subtotal or more limited thyroidectomy for occult TMC, diagnosed incidentally following thyroid surgery for initially tentative benign thyroid disease, could all be treatment of choice depending on the preference of surgeons.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the prognostic value of CLIP score system for patients with resection of HCC.

METHODSA retrospective survey was carried out in 174 patients undergoing resection of HCC from January 1986 to June 1998. 153 of 174 patients with curative resection were followed up for at least three years. Disease-free survival rate was defined as the time relapsed from the date of image diagnosis and either the date of death or the date of the latest follow-up visit, with final evaluation at June 30, 2001. Recurrences were classified into early ( 3 year) recurrence. Risk factors for recurrences and prognostic factors for survival in each group were analyzed by the chi-square test, the Kalain-Meier estimation and the COX proportional hazards model respectively.

RESULTSThe 1-, 3-, 5-, 7-, and 10-year cumulative disease free survival rates were 57.2%, 28.3%, 23.5%, 18.8% and 17.8%, respectively. The associated factors with early recurrence were as fellows: tumor size > 5 cm, microsatellite, venous invasion, tumor morphology, tumor extension, advanced TNM stages, CLIP scores, radical resection, and resection margin, respectively. But both CLIP scores and Child stage were associated with late recurrence. Univariate survival curves analysis expressed that Child grades, radical resection, resection margin, tumor size, microsatellite, venous invasion, tumor morphology, tumor extension, TNM stages, and CLIP scores were associated with prognosis. The multivariate analysis by COX proportional hazards model, the independent prognostic factors for survival were radical resection, resection margin, and TNM stages.

CONCLUSIONSCLIP score, which takes into account both liver function and tumor extension, has displayed a unique superiority in predicting the tumor early and late recurrence and prognosis. It could be an useful tool in predicting the patient recurrence and prognosis with resection of HCC. Meanwhile, it may help physicians to decide the more appropriate management in advance for patients with HCC.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; diagnosis ; mortality ; surgery ; Child ; Data Collection ; Female ; Hepatectomy ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; mortality ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Outcome Assessment (Health Care) ; Prognosis ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate