Kuper H, Adami H‐O & Trichopoulos D (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA;
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; University of Athens Medical School, Greece) …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent malignancy worldwide with a high rate of
metastasis. The hepatitis B and C viruses are considered major etiological factors …

Abstract Introduction The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL)
convened an international working party on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma …

Natural killer (NK) cells have been implied in the resistance against certain tumors and
virally-infected cells. The prognostic significance of tumor infiltrating NK cells in primary …

The aim of the study was to assess whether co‐infection by hepatitis‐B virus (HBV) and
hepatitis‐C virus (HCV) is associated with a higher risk of developing hepatocellular …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the major cancers in the world. There is a striking
variation in HCC incidence rates between various countries, with a highest‐to‐lowest ratio of …

Data on the prevalence of chronic liver disease, derived from selected series of hospitalized
patients or from mortality registers, underestimate the prevalence of chronic liver disease …

Background To date, no attempt has been made to systematically determine the
apportionment of the hepatocellular carcinoma burden in Europe or North America among …

Background: Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus, alcohol consumption, and cirrhosis of
the liver are recognized risk factors for primary liver cancer. A few, but not all, studies have …

Purpose Both hepatitis B (HBV) and C viruses (HCV) are causes of hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC), but lifetime risk and sex difference remain unclear. This study aimed to …