Differential Mechanism and Prognostic Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment

Abstract

There is a selective mechanism and prognostic impact of DM on HCC patients undergoing surgical and nonsurgical therapy. DM may affect the long-term survival through diabetes-related complications or inducing liver failure depending on treatment strategy and under the influence of tumoral and cirrhosis factors.