Noninvasive diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
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Noninvasive diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the 6th most common cancer in the world and the third most common malignant tumor following stomach and lung cancers in Korea. Approximately 90% of HCCs are associated with a known underlying risk factor. The most frequent risk factors include chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus) and alcohol intake. Cirrhosis is an important risk facto...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2287-2728,2287-285X
DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2012.18.2.245