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Prognostic Value of POST-Treatment Extent of Tumor (POSTTEXT) System in Patients with Hepatoblastoma.

Hana Jeong¹, Hee Mang Yoon¹, Pyeong Hwa Kim¹

¹Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Cancer Research and Treatment

|January 22, 2025

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Post-treatment AFP levels and tumor size changes are key predictors of event-free survival in hepatoblastoma. Combining these factors with the CHIC-HS system improves prognostic accuracy for pediatric liver cancer patients.

Keywords:

Chemotherapy Hepatoblastoma Metastasis

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Oncology
Hepatobiliary Malignancies
Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

Hepatoblastoma is the most common pediatric liver cancer.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a standard treatment approach.
Accurate prognostication is crucial for treatment stratification and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the prognostic value of the POSTTEXT system and clinical factors post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy in hepatoblastoma.
To assess the added benefit of posttreatment imaging and clinical factors to the CHIC-HS system.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 73 hepatoblastoma patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Inclusion of pre- and post-treatment imaging and clinical data, including AFP levels.
Cox regression and time-dependent ROC analyses to identify predictors of event-free survival (EFS).

Main Results:

Post-chemotherapy AFP levels, tumor size change ratio, and POSTTEXT metastasis (M) were significant EFS predictors.
POSTTEXT demonstrated superior inter-reader agreement compared to PRETEXT.
Integration of post-chemotherapy AFP levels into the CHIC-HS system enhanced predictive power.

Conclusions:

Post-treatment AFP levels and tumor size are critical prognostic indicators in hepatoblastoma.
The POSTTEXT system offers reliable assessment of tumor extent.
Combining clinical factors with risk stratification systems like CHIC-HS improves prognostic accuracy for hepatoblastoma.