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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

The role and mechanism of selenium in the prevention and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Qinying Luo, Xiaofang Bai, Xiaojiao Li, Chang Liu

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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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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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

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Selenium and Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis: Opposing Direct and Steatosis-Mediated Associations in a Large Cohort.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026
    Article
  3. Chemoprevention of hepatocellular carcinoma.Hepatology communications · 2025
    Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Qinying LuoBioBank, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaofang BaiDepartment of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xiaojiao LiBioBank, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Chang LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the most prevalent form of liver cancer. Despite notable advancements in therapeutic strategies, HCC continues to pose significant public health challenges due to its rising incidence and high mortality rates worldwide. Selenium is an essential trace element that playing a critical role in human health. Recent studies have highlighted its potential preventive and therapeutic benefits in the context of HCC. However, some

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hepatocellular carcinomamechanismpreventive effectsseleniumtherapeutic effects

Identifiers

PMID40182029
PMCPMC11965637

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