Sarcomatoid Liver Cancer: A Case Report

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Good

Comments: The Title provided is inadequate in describing the article, hence a title suitable to the article is provided.

Abstract & Keywords

Q: Are all required components included in the abstract? Are the keywords appropriately chosen?

A: Good

Goal

Q: Is the goal explicitly stated in the Introduction? Is its formulation clear and unambiguous?

A: Good

Structure

Q: Is the paper's structure coherent? Is it in coherence with the goal of the paper?

A: Weak

Comments: The whole manuscript could be structured distinctly providing subheadings as Introduction, Case Presentation and Discussion.

Tools and Methods

Q: Are methods the author uses adequate and well used?

A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them as coherent?

A: Good

Comments: The Conclusion briefly describes the origin of sarcomatoid carcinoma. It further states the preferred treatment as surgical excision and mentions that surgery remains associated with a poor prognosis due to the risk of recurrence and metastases.

Literature

Q: Does the author utilize relevant literature?

A: Weak

Author's knowledge

Q: What is the level of the author’s knowledge? Does the author utilize all recent contributions relevant to the topic?

A: Good

Length

Q: Is the length of the paper adequate to the significance of the topic? Do you suggest shortening the paper without losing its value?

A: Weak

Comments: The length of the article is too short to describe the case properly.

Figures & Tables

Q: Does the author use them suitably? Are legend and notations clear?

A: Good

Writing style

Q: Is it clear and understandable?

A: Good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: This case presents a 75-year-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, and alcoholic cirrhosis. On clinical examination, abdomen/pelvis incidentally revealed a 6.9 cm mass in the hepatic dome, which was confirmed later as sarcomatoid liver cancer.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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