Does fibrosis have an impact on survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: evidence from the SEER database?

Does fibrosis have an impact on survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: evidence from the SEER database?

Abstract Background Liver fibrosis is involved in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its effect on the survival of patients with HCC remains controversial. This study aims to explore whether the severity of liver fibrosis has an impact on HCC overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS...

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Main Authors: Hui Liu, Dong Cen, Yunxian Yu, Yanting Wang, Xiao Liang, Hui Lin, Xiujun Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Liver fibrosis
Survival
Decision curve analysis
SEER database
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4996-z

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