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ReviewGenes & diseases2020

Advances in the early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Weiyi Wang, Chao Wei

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Review in Genes & diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 273 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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273citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

273 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Weiyi WangXiamen Amplly Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Xiamen, PR China.
Chao WeiXiamen Amplly Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Xiamen, PR China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent cancers globally. In contrast to the declining death rates observed for all other common cancers such as breast, lung, and prostate cancers, the death rates for HCC continue to increase by ~2-3% per year because HCC is frequently diagnosed late and there is no curative therapy for an advanced HCC. The early diagnosis of HCC is truly a big challenge. Over the past years, the early diagnosis of HCC has relied on surveillance with ultrasonography (US) and serological assessments of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). However, the specificity and sensitivity of US/AFP is not satisfactory enough to detect early onset HCC. Recent technological advancements offer hope for early HCC diagnosis. Herein, we review the progress made in HCC diagnostics, with a focus on emerging imaging techniques and biomarkers for early disease diagnosis.

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BiomarkerEarly diagnosisHepatocellular carcinomaImagingLiquid biopsy

Identifiers

PMID32884985
PMCPMC7452544

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