Progesterone and Related Compounds in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Basic and Clinical Aspects

Primary liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer worldwide and the third most common cause of cancer mortality. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 85% to 90% of primary liver cancers. Major risk factors for HCC include infection with HBV or HCV, alcoholic liver disease, and most probabl...

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Main Authors: Yao-Tsung Yeh, Chien-Wei Chang, Ren-Jie Wei, Shen-Nien Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/290575