# Survival Outcomes Among Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Large Integrated US Health System

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 43 |
| Journal | JAMA Network Open |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35066 |
| Corresponding authors | Neil Mehta, Nizar A. Mukhtar |
| Institution | University of California, San Francisco, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/hepatocellular-carcinoma-treatment-and-prognosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35066](https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35066)

## Topics

Hepatocellular carcinoma · Cirrhosis · all-cause mortality · HCC mortality · Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging · alpha-fetoprotein · Curative treatment · noncurative treatment · survival outcomes · Kaplan-Meier method · Cox proportional hazards model · retrospective cohort study · Cancer surveillance · early-stage HCC · Integrated health care system · racial and ethnic disparities · Asian or Pacific Islander · age at diagnosis · sex differences in HCC outcomes · diagnosis era trends · adjusted hazard ratio · oncologic mortality · HCC etiology · Multivariable analysis · treatment type · Curative treatment · temporal survival trends · patient demographic characteristics · Tumor staging · Cancer surveillance

## Cite this ranking

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/hepatocellular-carcinoma-treatment-and-prognosis/2026. Accessed 2026-07-14.

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