Primary Liver Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Primary Liver Cancer; Cohort Study
Brief summary
This longitudinal observational cohort study was designed to investigate factors that influencing the occurrence and long-term survival of patients with primary liver cancer. Basic informations and detailed diagnosis informations (AJCC/TNM stage, MELD score, Child-Pugh score, and BCLC stage) were collected by professional doctors. Clinical outcomes (death, recurrence, and metastasis) will be followed up every two years after therapy.
Detailed description
Primary liver cancer (PLC) is highly malignant with high mortality which is particularly popular in China. Many factors are believed to associate with the occurrence and prognosis of liver cancer. This longitudinal observational cohort study was designed to investigate factors that influencing the occurrence and long-term survival of patients with primary liver cancer.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* age 18-80 years * consistent with primary liver cancer diagnostic criteria * first diagnosis (from diagnosis to admission interval of less than a month) * did not do any treatment of liver cancer
Exclusion criteria
* refused to participate in this study * suffering from more than two kinds of primary tumors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Death | Up to 10 years | The exact death time of each participants will be checked in the government medical records system |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time of recurrence | From date of diagnosis until the date of cancer recurrence or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 10 years | Time of recurrence will be obtained by telephone interview or medical treatment records |
| Time of metastasis | From date of diagnosis until the date of cancer metastasis or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 10 years | Time of metastasis will be obtained by telephone interview or medical treatment records |
Countries
China