Biology and significance of alpha‐fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma

PR Galle, F Foerster, M Kudo, SL Chan… - Liver …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common causes of cancer‐related
deaths globally due, in part, to the majority of patients being diagnosed with intermediate or …

Hepatocellular carcinoma: a review

J Balogh, D Victor III, EH Asham… - Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver malignancy and is a
leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In the United States, HCC is the ninth …

Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver consensus recommendations on hepatocellular carcinoma

M Omata, LA Lesmana, R Tateishi, PJ Chen… - Hepatology …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL)
convened an international working party on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma …

Clinical management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Conclusions of the Barcelona-2000 EASL conference

J Bruix, M Sherman, JM Llovet… - Journal of …, 2001 - journal-of-hepatology.eu
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a neoplasm the incidence of which is increasing
worldwide, but striking geographical differences are observed for both risk factors and …

Cancer burden in the year 2000. The global picture

DM Parkin, FI Bray, SS Devesa - European journal of cancer, 2001 - ejcancer.com
Although the general idea of 'burden'of a disease to a community seems fairly
straightforward, there are multiple dimensions in which it may be expressed, either in terms …

[HTML][HTML] Guide for diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

MH Attwa, SA El-Etreby - World journal of hepatology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is ranked as the 5 th common type of cancer worldwide
and is considered as the 3 rd common reason for cancer-related deaths. HCC often occurs …

Diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

HB El-Serag, JA Marrero, L Rudolph, KR Reddy - Gastroenterology, 2008 - Elsevier
The diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have witnessed major
changes over the past decade. Until the early 1990s, HCC was a relatively rare malignancy …

Serum α-fetoprotein for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease: influence of HBsAg and anti-HCV status

F Trevisani, PE D'Intino, AM Morselli-Labate… - Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: It is not established whether virological status affects the efficiency of α-
fetoprotein (AFP) as a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) marker among patients with chronic …

Diagnosis and monitoring of hepatic injury. II. Recommendations for use of laboratory tests in screening, diagnosis, and monitoring

DR Dufour, JA Lott, FS Nolte, DR Gretch… - Clinical …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: To review information on the use of laboratory tests in screening, diagnosis, and
monitoring of acute and chronic hepatic injury. Data Sources and Study Selection: A …

Application of surveillance programs for hepatocellular carcinoma in the Asia–Pacific Region

D Amarapurkar, KH Han, HLY Chan… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a potential target for cancer surveillance (or screening)
as it occurs in well‐defined, at‐risk populations and curative therapy is possible only for …