Vázquez-Lorente H, Olivares-Arancibia J, Plaza-Diaz J. Beyond the score: Diet and exercise as modifiers of inflammation-based prognosis in lenvatinib-treated hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(22): 118191 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i22.118191]
Lian-Sheng Ma
June 03, 2026, 05:21
This editorial addresses a clinically relevant and timely topic by extending the discussion of inflammation-based prognostic scoring in lenvatinib-treated hepatocellular carcinoma to modifiable host factors, particularly diet, exercise, nutritional status, and sarcopenia. Its main strength lies in emphasizing a more comprehensive, patient-centered interpretation of prognosis beyond numerical scores. However, as an editorial, its evidence level is inherently limited, and its academic impact would be strengthened by a more detailed appraisal of the original study’s methodology, confounding factors, and practical clinical implications. Overall, it is a meaningful and publishable editorial with good translational relevance.
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