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ReviewMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2024

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Fei Feng, Yue Zhao

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Review in Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Fei FengUltrasound Medicine, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China, ery_feifeng@lzu.edu.cn.
Yue ZhaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory for Gastrointestinal Disease of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most prevalent form of liver cancer globally, poses a substantial health burden. Influenced by risk factors such as hepatitis B or C virus infections, chronic consumption of alcohol, and metabolic dysfunction, its exact etiology likely involves a complex interplay between viral infection, hepatocyte mutations, and chronic liver diseases like cirrhosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, and demographic variables like sex, race, and age. Disease stage significantly impacts the prognosis of HCC. There is significant potential for life-saving and socioeconomic benefits through the implementation of surveillance programs and the introduction of low-cost screening measures for high-risk groups; these screening measures include ultrasound imaging and blood tests. Treatment options for HCC encompass liver resection, transplantation, transarterial chemoembolization, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Despite therapeutic advances, treating advanced HCC remains challenging, emphasizing the need for continued efforts in prevention, early detection, and development of treatments to improve prognosis and long-term survival.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsHumansPrognosisRisk FactorsEarly detectionHepatocellular carcinomaPreventionRisk factorsUltrasound

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PMID38772352
PMCPMC11460940

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