Hepatocellular Cancer
Research add new data to hepatocellular cancer body of knowledge
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 3rd, 2006
Study 1: According to recent research from Japan, dysplastic nodules frequently develop into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic viral hepatitis and cirrhosis.
"Advances in imaging technology have enhanced the detection of small nodular lesions during the course of chronic liver disease. Between 1995 and 2002, the authors examined 154 consecutive patients with small hepatic nodules without HCC over a median duration of 2.8 years," wrote M. Kobayashi and colleagues, Toranomon General Hospital.
"The median size...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-04-03)
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