conclusions scc, lgdn, and hgdn are common associated findings and precursors of hcc in livers infected with hepatitis b. a strict follow-up and a precise and thorough sampling of livers with scc and any abnormal dysplastic nodules (dns), especially those larger than 1 cm, are highly recommended because these dns are highly associated with malignancy. results among all explanted cirrhotic liver...

results researchers have reported that mirnas can repress the expression of important cancer-related genes and might be helpful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. during the past two decades, numerous studies have shown that mirnas play an essential role in inhibiting hcc via several different pathways. deregulated mirnas may contribute to carcinogenesis, indicating that mirnas can act a...

context hepatitis b and hepatitis c (hbv and hcv) infections are both major causes of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc). however, hcc caused by each of these two viruses has unique characteristics that should be studied independently to that of another one. while hbv- and hcv-related hccs share similar host and environmental risk factors such as male gender, age above 50 years old, family history ...

introduction : fibrolamellar carcinoma (flc), a subtype of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc), is a rare primary hepatic malignancy. several aspects of the clinical features and epidemiology of flc remain unclear since most literature on flc consists of case reports and small cases series with limited information on factors that affect survival. majority of the tumors occurred in patients less than...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the common major malignancies worldwide and has third highest mortality rate any malignancy. The current field treatment for hepatocellular multidisciplinary in involvement a combination therapeutic approaches, among which immunotherapy modality advanced carcinoma. This review provides new ideas developing regimens improving efficacy patients with liver ...

background the fas receptor/ligand system including soluble forms is the most important apoptotic initiator in the liver. dysregulation of this pathway may contribute to abnormal cell proliferation and cell death and is regarded as one of the mechanisms preventing the immune system from rejecting the tumor cells. objectives to analyze the role of fas system fas/ fas ligand (fas/ fasl) in the mu...

background human telomerase reverse transcriptase (htert) has become an ideal target for development of anticancer therapy. small interfering rnas (sirnas) are very powerful reagents for gene silencing and show promise for cancer gene therapy. however, only a small number of sirnas have been demonstrated to be effective. for gene therapy targeting htert, it is essential to develop a robust syst...

conclusions the polymorphism and promoter methylation of rassf1a may be a significant factor in hcc, and can be an indicator for poor prognosis in patients with hcc. background the functional and prognostic significance of ras association domain family 1a gene (rassf1a) on hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) has not been well characterized. objectives this study aimed to investigate the association ...

conclusions chronic hepatitis c-related liver diseases impose a substantial economic burden on patients, families and the society. the current study provides useful information on cost of treatment and work loss for different disease states, which can be further used in cost-effectiveness evaluations. results the total annual cost per patient for chronic hepatitis c, cirrhosis and hepatocellula...