Epidemiology of HCC in Brazil: Incidence and risk factors in a ten-year cohort

Epidemiology of HCC in Brazil: Incidence and risk factors in a ten-year cohort

Background and aim. The lack of information about hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Brazil weakens health policy in preventing deaths from the illness. The aim of this study was to establish the cumulative incidence and the risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients under a su...

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Main Authors: Denise C. Paranaguá-Vezozzo, M.D., Ph.D, Suzane K. Ono, Mónica V. Alvarado-Mora, Alberto Q. Farias, Marione Cunha-Silva, João I.D. França, Venancio A.F. Alves, Morris Sherman, Flair José Carrilho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Ultrasonography
Milan criteria
Risk factors
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Surveillance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119308452

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