HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Operative Management

INTRODUCTION Hepatocellular carcinoma is an aggressive malignant tumor with high lethality. AIM To review diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS Literature review using web databases Medline/PubMed. RESULTS Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common complication of hepatic cirrhosis. Chronic viral hepatitis B and C also constitute as risk factors for its development. In p...

diagnosis and staging of hepatocellular carcinoma

hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) is the fifth most common tumor in the world, and its incidence is increasing. it is second most common cause of cancer related death worldwide and fastest growing cause of cancer death in the united states. cirrhosis is the most important clinical risk factor for hcc, with approximately 80% of cases of hcc developing in patients with a cirrhotic liver. hcc differs...

Mexican consensus on the diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Mexican consensus on the diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma.

INTRODUCTION There has been an increase in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide and information on this disease is limited in Mexico. AIMS To analyze the available evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of HCC in the Mexican population. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Mexican Association of Hepatology organized a meeting that 24 medical specialists interested in HCC attended....

Hepatocellular carcinoma: diagnosis and treatment.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most frequent primary malignancy of the liver and appears to be rising in incidence in the United States and other developed western countries. Imaging studies play a key role in diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, and more and more commonly, patients are being diagnosed at an asymptomatic stage. The use of triphasic computed tomography scanning and improved m...