Esophagogastric Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving Systemic Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

J Hepatocell Carcinoma · 2026 · PMC13136030 · PMID 42088985

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43 , 50 In our cohort, patients receiving TKIs plus anti-PD-1 showed a numerically higher rate of HBV DNA negative conversion and greater HBsAg decline than those receiving TKIs alone, although the differences did not reach statistical significance.

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