Evaluating screening approaches for hepatocellular carcinoma in a cohort of HCV related cirrhosis patients from the Veteran’s Affairs Health Care System

Evaluating screening approaches for hepatocellular carcinoma in a cohort of HCV related cirrhosis patients from the Veteran’s Affairs Health Care System

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has limited treatment options in patients with advanced stage disease and early detection of HCC through surveillance programs is a key component towards reducing mortality. The current practice guidelines recommend that high-risk cirrhosis patients...

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Main Authors: Nabihah Tayob, Peter Richardson, Donna L. White, Xiaoying Yu, Jessica A. Davila, Fasiha Kanwal, Ziding Feng, Hashem B. El-Serag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Early detection
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Longitudinal biomarkers
α-fetoprotein
Parametric empirical Bayes
Short-term risk prediction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-017-0458-6

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