Re‐evaluating the diagnostic value of α‐fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma in the direct‐acting antiviral era
In the current era, lower baseline AFP levels are associated with improved diagnostic performance of AFP for HCC. Adoption of a 5 ng/mL AFP cutoff and 40 mAU/mL DCP cutoff appears appropriate for current clinical practice.
Authors
- Yoshihiro Mise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3656-9074)
- Yoshinori Takeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1512-1687)
- Ryuji Yoshioka
- Hiroshi Imamura
- Akio Saiura
Institutions
- Juntendo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.70308
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00