The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether statin could prevent recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
20 Years
Max age
75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals with HCC BCLC stage 0 or A who received curative radiofrequency ablation or hepatic resection could be eligible.
* Individuals who had single HCC (size \> 5.0 cm) received hepatic resection would be eligible
* Individuals with prior history of HCC who had ever received curative ablation or hepatic resection without any recurrence for more than 2 years could be eligible if they had a new episode of recurrent HCC which could meet either of the former two criteria.
* After 12+/-1 weeks of curative treatment, eligible patients who have no evidence of local residual or recurrent tumors according to the dynamic CT or MRI could be enrolled
* The diagnosis of fresh HCC should be compatible with either pathological report or meet the criteria of AASLD guidelines
Exclusion Criteria:
* Undetermined nature of hepatic tumor
* HCC with extrahepatic metastasis or major vascular invasion
* With other malignant disease
* Child Pugh score \>7
* Previous history of CAD event (angina, unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction) or ischemic stroke
* Hyperlipidemia or other indication for statin (according to Taiwan NHI guideline)
* Advanced CKD (eGFR\<30) or ESRD
* Severe comorbidity with life expectancy \< 2 years
* Allergy to statin
Primary outcome measure(s)
3-year cumulative incidence of recurrent HCC between the intervention group and control counterpart — 3 years Recurrence rate of HCC
Trial sites (6)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital
Chiayi City
Taiwan
E-DA Hospital
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung
Taiwan
Tainan Municipal Hospital
Tainan
Taiwan
Mackay Memorial Hospital
Taipei
Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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