Age, comorbidity burden, and mortality risk in hospitalized patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Liver Transplantation 2026

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Authors: Lucia M. Calthorpe, Jessica Cira Rubin, Catherine Lee, Garrett Richard Roll, Sandy Feng, Jennifer C. Lai
DOI: 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000804
Cited by: 1
References: 26

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a cancer of older adults, yet the extent to which age versus comorbidity burden drives outcomes is underexplored. Understanding this distinction is critical to avoid both under-treatment and over-treatment in older adults with HCC. Adult patients with a diagnosis of HCC or cirrhosis were identified from the National Inpatient Sample, years 2016-2018. Age was categorized as

Fields of Study & Subjects

Frailty in Older Adults Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Publication details

Journal / source
Liver Transplantation
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Volume
32
Issue
9
Pages
1250–1257
Publication date
14 January 2026
Language
EN