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ReviewJournal of hepatocellular carcinoma2023

Egyptian Society of Liver Cancer Recommendation Guidelines for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Ashraf Omar, Ahmed Kaseb, Tamer Elbaz, Mohamed El-Kassas, Amr El Fouly, Abdel Fatah Hanno, Ahmed El Dorry, Ahmed Hosni, Amr Helmy, Amr S Saad and 30 more

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In one paragraph

Review in Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 13 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

40 authors at 11 institutions in 3 countries.

Ashraf OmarDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed KasebDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Tamer ElbazDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed El-KassasDepartment of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-3396-6894
Amr El FoulyDepartment of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdel Fatah HannoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Ahmed El DorryDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed HosniDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Amr HelmyDepartment of Surgery, National Liver Institute Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
Amr S SaadDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ashwaq AlolayanDepartment of Oncology, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Basem Elsayed EysaDepartment of Gastroenterology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
Emad HamadaDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hamdy AzimDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hany KhattabDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hesham ElghazalyDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hesham TawfikDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta Egypt.
Hisham AyoubDepartment of Gastroenterology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt.
Hussein KhaledDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-1118-7467
Ibtessam SaadeldinDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Imam WakedDepartment of Gastroenterology, Menoufia Liver Institute, Menoufia, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-9857-8972
Eman M F BarakatDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-1869-6355
Mahmoud El MeteiniDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Hamed ShaabanDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed EzzElarabDepartment of Gastroenterology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed FathyDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed ShakerDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed SobhiDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Kamal ShakerDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed ElGharibDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohammed AbdullahDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-0199-074X
Mohesn MokhtarDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mostafa ElshazliDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Omar Mohamed Khaleil HeikalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt.
Osama HettaDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Reda Mahmoud ElWakilDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sameh Abdel WahabDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Samir Shehata EidDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Yousri RostomDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Egyptian Liver Cancer Committee Study Group
Ain Shams University · EGCairo University · EGAlexandria University · EGHelwan University · EGMenoufia University · EGMilitary Medical Academy · EGNational Water Research Center · EGAssiut University · EGNational Guard Health Affairs · SATanta University · EGThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth most common cause of death from cancer. The prevalence of this pathology, which has been on the rise in the last 30 years, has been predicted to continue increasing. HCC is the most common cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in Egypt and is also the most common cancer in males. Chronic liver diseases, including chronic hepatitis C, which is a primary health concern in Egypt, are considered major risk factors for HCC. However, HCC surveillance is recommended for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and liver cirrhosis; those above 40 with HBV but without cirrhosis; individuals with hepatitis D co-infection or a family history of HCC; and Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients exhibiting significant fibrosis or cirrhosis. Several international guidelines aid physicians in the management of HCC. However, the availability and cost of diagnostic modalities and treatment options vary from one country to another. Therefore, the current guidelines aim to standardize the management of HCC in Egypt. The recommendations presented in this report represent the current management strategy at HCC treatment centers in Egypt. Recommendations were developed by an expert panel consisting of hepatologists, oncologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, pathologists, and radiologists working under the umbrella of the Egyptian Society of Liver Cancer. The recommendations, which are based on the currently available local diagnostic aids and treatments in the country, include recommendations for future prospects.

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clinical recommendationsEgyptEgyptian society of liver cancerguidelineshepatitis c virushepatocellular carcinoma

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PMID37744303
PMCPMC10516190
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