Usefulness of staging systems and prognostic scores for hepatocellular carcinoma treatments

Table 8 Pronostic scores before retreatment with transarterial chemoembolization

ART (0 to 8 points)		ABCR (-3 to 6 points)
Before the second, the third TACE…..
No radiological response	1 point	AFP < 200 ng/mL	0
		AFP ≥ 200 ng/mL	1 point
AST increased > 25%	4 points	BCLC A/B/C	0/2/3 points
Child-Pugh increased: 1 point	1.5 points	Child-Pugh increased ≥ 2 points	2 points
Increased: ≥ 2 points	3 points	Radiological response	-3 points
No chemoembolization
ART ≥ 2.5 points		ABCR > 2 points

TACE: Transarterial chemoembolization; ART: Assessment for retreatment with TACE; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein; BCLC: Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer.