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V-CLIP Scoring System of Kaseb et al for a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma using the V-CLIP score of Kaseb et al.

Description

Kaseb et al modified the Cancer of the Liver Italian Program (CLIP) score with the addition of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.


Patient selection: hepatocellular carcinoma

 

Parameters:

(1) Child-Pugh score

(2) tumor morphology

(3) serum AFP in ng/mL

(4) portal vein thrombosis

(5) serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in pg/mL

 

Parameter

Finding

Points

Child-Pugh score

A

0

 

B

1

 

C

2

tumor morphology

single nodule involving <= 50% of liver

0

 

more than one nodule involving <= 50% of liver

1

 

> 50% of liver OR massive

2

serum AFP

< 400 ng/mL

0

 

>= 400 ng/mL

1

portal vein thrombosis

absent

0

 

present

1

serum VEGF

< 450 pg/mL

0

 

>= 450 pg/mL

1

 

Total score =

= SUM(points for all 5 parameters)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 7

• The higher the score the worse the prognosis.

 

V-CLIP Score

Median Survival

0

38 months

1

23 months

2

15 months

3

9 months

4 to 7

3 months

 


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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10