Title: Preoperative ALBI grade predicts the outcomes in non-B non-C HCC patients undergoing
primary curative resection
Version: 2 Date: 19 May 2021
Reviewer's report:
After carefully reviewing this manuscript, I have some questions and suggestions as following#
First, Was there only 168 patients diagnosed as non-B and non-C liver cancers from 2001 to
2016? If not, please describe in detail whether they did not undergo surgery or were lost to
follow-up. It is recommended that the exclusion criteria should include such patients.Second,
Did the patient receive treatment again after being discharged from the hospital, such as surgery
and drugs? Because these factors can affect the OS and DFS of patients. It is recommended
to describe information related to whether the patient has undergone other interventions after
discharge from the hospital.Third, It is recommended to describe why ALBI grades II and III
are combined together and whether this will affect the convincing power of ALBI grade as a
prognostic factor in patients with NBNC-HCC after primary curative resection.
Title: Preoperative ALBI grade predicts the outcomes in non-B non-C HCC patients undergoing
primary curative resection
Version: 2 Date: 19 May 2021
Reviewer's report:
After carefully reviewing this manuscript, I have some questions and suggestions as following#
First, Was there only 168 patients diagnosed as non-B and non-C liver cancers from 2001 to
2016? If not, please describe in detail whether they did not undergo surgery or were lost to
follow-up. It is recommended that the exclusion criteria should include such patients.Second,
Did the patient receive treatment again after being discharged from the hospital, such as surgery
and drugs? Because these factors can affect the OS and DFS of patients. It is recommended
to describe information related to whether the patient has undergone other interventions after
discharge from the hospital.Third, It is recommended to describe why ALBI grades II and III
are combined together and whether this will affect the convincing power of ALBI grade as a
prognostic factor in patients with NBNC-HCC after primary curative resection.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Preoperative ALBI grade predicts the outcomes in non-B non-C HCC patients undergoing
primary curative resection
Version: 2 Date: 19 May 2021
Reviewer's report:
After carefully reviewing this manuscript, I have some questions and suggestions as following#
First, Was there only 168 patients diagnosed as non-B and non-C liver cancers from 2001 to
2016? If not, please describe in detail whether they did not undergo surgery or were lost to
follow-up. It is recommended that the exclusion criteria should include such patients.Second,
Did the patient receive treatment again after being discharged from the hospital, such as surgery
and drugs? Because these factors can affect the OS and DFS of patients. It is recommended
to describe information related to whether the patient has undergone other interventions after
discharge from the hospital.Third, It is recommended to describe why ALBI grades II and III
are combined together and whether this will affect the convincing power of ALBI grade as a
prognostic factor in patients with NBNC-HCC after primary curative resection.
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