TABLE 1.
RETREAT score points table created based on predictors of HCC recurrence
| Predictor | RETREAT pointsb |
|---|---|
| AFP at LT, ng/mL | |
| 0–20 | 0 |
| 21–99 | 1 |
| 100–999 | 2 |
| ≥1000 | 3 |
| Presence of microvascular invasion | 2 |
| Explant largest viable tumor diameter + number of viable tumors | |
| 0a | 0 |
| 1–4.9 | 1 |
| 5–9.9 | 2 |
| ≥10 | 3 |
AFP, α-fetoprotein; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; LT, liver transplantation; Ref, reference.
a
Explant largest viable tumor diameter + number = 0 if no viable tumor is identified.
b
The RETREAT score is obtained by adding the total number of points scored in each of the 3 variables (range 0–8). RETREAT score = 0 if a patient has AFP 0–20 ng/mL at LT, no microvascular invasion, and no viable tumor in the explant.