Ages of hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence and life expectancy are associated with a UGT2B28 genomic variation

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive solid tumor. HCC occurred at younger and elder ages were considered driven by different oncogenic mechanisms, and they demonstrated distinct clinical courses. Methods A total of 382 HCC patients treated by surgical resections was an...

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Main Authors: Puo-Hsien Le, Chia-Jung Kuo, Yi-Chung Hsieh, Tsung-Hsing Chen, Chih-Lang Lin, Chau-Ting Yeh, Kung-Hao Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-6409-3