Hepatocellular carcinoma: Epidemiology, screening, and assessment of hepatic reserve

S. Z. Frager; Jonathan M. Schwartz

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Hepatocellular carcinoma: Epidemiology, screening, and assessment of hepatic reserve

S. Z. Frager, Jonathan M. Schwartz

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	138-143
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Oncology
Volume	27
Issue number	S3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3747/co.27.7181
State	Published - Nov 2020

Keywords

Epidemiology
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Risk factors
Screening
Surveillance

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Oncology

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