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Research results from V.C.Y. Sun and colleagues update understanding of carcinoma

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, December 1st, 2008

"Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) annually causes about one million deaths. Because of advanced stage at diagnosis, HCC carries a five-year survival rate of less than 5% in patients diagnosed with unresectable disease," scientists in the United States report.

"Incidence for HCC is higher in men and individuals of Asian descent, where viral hepatitis, a leading cause of HCC, is endemic. This article will provide an overview of the complex symptom management of patients with HCC. The occurrence of multiple symptoms, including pain, fatigue, weight loss, and obstructive syndromes (e.g., ascites, jaundice) in patients with HCC is common. Because of limitations in the efficacy...

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