Factors affecting screening for hepatocellular carcinoma

Factors affecting screening for hepatocellular carcinoma

Background and aim. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent cancer. Its prognosis is highly dependent on early diagnosis. Patients at risk for developing HCC should be enrolled in a surveillance programme. Nevertheless, many patients at risk are not regularly screened. We aimed at exploring the...

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Main Authors: Farah Al Hasani, Marina Knoepfli, Armin Gemperli, Attila Kollar, Vanessa Banz, Joachim Kettenbach, Peter Jüni, Jean-François Dufour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Cohort
Cirrhosis
Liver cancer
Risk factor
Surveillance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811930883X

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