The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using ultrasound (US) in North America has been questioned due to the predominance of patients of Caucasian ethnicity and larger body habitus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Korosh Khalili, Ravi Menezes, Tae Kyoung Kim, Leyla Kochak Yazdi, Hyun-Jung Jang, Suraj Sharma, Jordan Feld, Morris Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/563893