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Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. This review summarizes the epidemiology and causes of the disease, and the roles of screening and surveillance for early tumour detection. It also highlights the important role of assessment of hepatic reserve in consideration of appropriate staging and treatment. 2020 Multimed Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma; epidemiology; risk factors; screening; surveillance
Year: 2020 PMID: 33343207 PMCID: PMC7739519 DOI: 10.3747/co.27.7181
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Oncol ISSN: 1198-0052 Impact factor: 3.677