Survival among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States: (1977 to 1996)
โ Scribed by Andrew C. Mason; Hashem B. El-Serag
- Book ID
- 119426048
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis is recommended but may not be performed. The extent and determinants of HCC surveillance are unknown. We conducted a population-based United States cohort study of patients over 65 years of age to examine use and determinants
## BACKGROUND. The purpose of this study was to investigate prognostic factors at presentation and the survival of North American patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS. A retrospective analysis of medical records was performed for 314 patients identified through the Tumor Registry