Clinical utility of telomeres as diagnostic and short-term prognostic markers in loco-regional treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2025; 31(46): 112530
Published online Dec 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i46.112530

Table 3 Hepatocellular carcinoma characteristics including possible cause, tumor size, treatment and response in the hepatocellular carcinoma group

Variables		n	%
Possible cause	HCV	25	83.3
	HBV	2	6.7
	Unknown	3	10.0
HCC treatment	TACE	24	80.0
HCC treatment	RF	6	20.0
Response	Complete	16	53.3
Response	Partial	14	46.7
Size (cm²)	Median (1^st-3^rd IQ)	26.3 (8.4-59.3)
Size (cm²)	Range	1.2-138.0

Total = 30. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; TACE: Transarterial chemoembolization; RF: Radiofrequency; IQ: Interquartile.

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Citation: El-Nakeep S, AbdelAziz H, Michael TG, ElGhandour AM, Abdelsattar HA, Awad FMR, Kasi A. Clinical utility of telomeres as diagnostic and short-term prognostic markers in loco-regional treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(46): 112530
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El-Nakeep S, AbdelAziz H, Michael TG, ElGhandour AM, Abdelsattar HA, Awad FMR, Kasi A. Clinical utility of telomeres as diagnostic and short-term prognostic markers in loco-regional treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(46): 112530 [PMID: 41479647 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i46.112530]

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