The alpha-fetoprotein serum is still reliable as a biomarker for the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma in Indonesia

The alpha-fetoprotein serum is still reliable as a biomarker for the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma in Indonesia

Abstract Background and aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide with an inferior prognosis. In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is less than 5 months, with most patients being in an advanced stage...

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Main Authors: Chyntia Olivia Maurine Jasirwan, Alessa Fahira, Lianda Siregar, Imelda Loho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
α-Fetoprotein
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Surveillance
Biomarker
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01365-1

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