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ArticleCancers2023

Changes in the Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Carinthia, Austria, 2012-2023.

Florian Hucke, Heleen Emmer, Roberto Emmer, Miriam Hucke, Simona Bota, Matthias Fürstner, Klaus Hausegger, Reinhard Mittermair, Markus Peck-Radosavljevic

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Florian HuckeDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology (IMuG), Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology Including Emergency Medicine (ZAE), Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7887-3440
Heleen EmmerDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology (IMuG), Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology Including Emergency Medicine (ZAE), Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
Roberto EmmerDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology (IMuG), Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology Including Emergency Medicine (ZAE), Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
Miriam HuckeDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology (IMuG), Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology Including Emergency Medicine (ZAE), Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
Simona BotaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology (IMuG), Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology Including Emergency Medicine (ZAE), Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
Matthias FürstnerInstitute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
Klaus HauseggerInstitute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
Reinhard MittermairDepartment of General and Abdominal Surgery, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
Markus Peck-RadosavljevicDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology (IMuG), Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology Including Emergency Medicine (ZAE), Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths and remains a major burden on healthcare systems worldwide. The incidence of HCC continues to rise globally, despite preventative efforts being made.

aimsThis study aimed to investigate epidemiological changes observed in the etiology and survival outcomes of HCC patients at Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee between 2012 and 2023.

methodsThis was a retrospective, single-center cohort study. Two time-periods (2012-2017 and 2018-2023) were created to enable comparison between the respective intervals. IBM SPSS was used to analyze statistical data.

resultsMore patients were diagnosed with HCC during the second time period (

conclusionHCC continues to be an important health concern in our society. The number of HCC patients without liver cirrhosis is steadily increasing, with NAFLD/NASH, due to underlying lifestyle diseases playing an important etiological role. Continued efforts should be made to prevent HCC and to screen at-risk population groups. Preventative strategies and screening techniques should be adjusted in light of the changing epidemiological landscape of HCC, where more focus will have to be placed on detecting HCC in patients without underlying cirrhosis.

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Austriaepidemiologyhepatocellular carcinomaNASHsurvival HCC

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PMID37958389
PMCPMC10649038
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