Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis

Liver cancer ranks as the sixth most common cancer globally, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounting for approximately 75%–85% of cases. Most patients present with moderately advanced disease, while those with advanced HCC face limited and ineffective treatment options. Despite diagnostic eff...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jinqi Tu, Bo Wang, Xiaoming Wang, Kugeng Huo, Wanting Hu, Rongli Zhang, Jinyao Li, Shijie Zhu, Qionglin Liang, Shuxin Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-12-01
Series:Liver Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568424000680
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1846106898710921216
author Jinqi Tu
Bo Wang
Xiaoming Wang
Kugeng Huo
Wanting Hu
Rongli Zhang
Jinyao Li
Shijie Zhu
Qionglin Liang
Shuxin Han
author_facet Jinqi Tu
Bo Wang
Xiaoming Wang
Kugeng Huo
Wanting Hu
Rongli Zhang
Jinyao Li
Shijie Zhu
Qionglin Liang
Shuxin Han
author_sort Jinqi Tu
collection DOAJ
description Liver cancer ranks as the sixth most common cancer globally, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounting for approximately 75%–85% of cases. Most patients present with moderately advanced disease, while those with advanced HCC face limited and ineffective treatment options. Despite diagnostic efforts, no ideal tumor marker exists to date, highlighting the urgent clinical need for improved early detection of HCC. A key research objective is the development of assays that target specific pathways involved in HCC progression. This review explores the pathological origin and development of HCC, providing insights into the mechanistic rationale, clinical statistics, and the advantages and limitations of commonly used diagnostic tumor markers. Additionally, it discusses the potential of emerging biomarkers for early diagnosis and offers a brief overview of relevant assay methodologies. This review aims to summarize existing markers and investigate new ones, providing a basis for subsequent research.
format Article
id doaj-art-0a3ab8c31bd34fe99ad47af153c537f6
institution Kabale University
issn 2542-5684
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
record_format Article
series Liver Research
spelling doaj-art-0a3ab8c31bd34fe99ad47af153c537f62024-12-27T04:08:58ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Liver Research2542-56842024-12-0184218236Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosisJinqi Tu0Bo Wang1Xiaoming Wang2Kugeng Huo3Wanting Hu4Rongli Zhang5Jinyao Li6Shijie Zhu7Qionglin Liang8Shuxin Han9Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, ChinaAnimal Experimental Center, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, China; Corresponding author. The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, China.Cyagen Biosciences (Guangzhou) Inc., Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Medicine, Institute for Transformative Molecular Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USAXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China; Corresponding author. Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.Liver cancer ranks as the sixth most common cancer globally, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounting for approximately 75%–85% of cases. Most patients present with moderately advanced disease, while those with advanced HCC face limited and ineffective treatment options. Despite diagnostic efforts, no ideal tumor marker exists to date, highlighting the urgent clinical need for improved early detection of HCC. A key research objective is the development of assays that target specific pathways involved in HCC progression. This review explores the pathological origin and development of HCC, providing insights into the mechanistic rationale, clinical statistics, and the advantages and limitations of commonly used diagnostic tumor markers. Additionally, it discusses the potential of emerging biomarkers for early diagnosis and offers a brief overview of relevant assay methodologies. This review aims to summarize existing markers and investigate new ones, providing a basis for subsequent research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568424000680Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)Tumor markerEarly detectionPathological origin and development
spellingShingle Jinqi Tu
Bo Wang
Xiaoming Wang
Kugeng Huo
Wanting Hu
Rongli Zhang
Jinyao Li
Shijie Zhu
Qionglin Liang
Shuxin Han
Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
Liver Research
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Tumor marker
Early detection
Pathological origin and development
title Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
title_full Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
title_fullStr Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
title_short Current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
title_sort current status and new directions for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
topic Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Tumor marker
Early detection
Pathological origin and development
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568424000680
work_keys_str_mv AT jinqitu currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT bowang currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT xiaomingwang currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT kugenghuo currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT wantinghu currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT ronglizhang currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT jinyaoli currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT shijiezhu currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT qionglinliang currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis
AT shuxinhan currentstatusandnewdirectionsforhepatocellularcarcinomadiagnosis