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SUBMITTER: Zhang JX
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7296657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Jian Xi JX Li Peipei P Chen Zhibin Z Lin Huogui H Cai Zhezhen Z Liao Weijia W Pan Zirong Z
BMC cancer 20200615 1
<h4>Background</h4>Liver fibrosis or cirrhosis is associated with the dismal prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and it might also be involved in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). The effect of hepatic fibrosis on the survival of ICC patients is still unclear. This study aims to explore whether liver fibrosis impacts the overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) of ICC patients.<h4>Methods</h4>Data of 729 eligible ICC patients receiving different therapies from the ...[more]