Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein measurement for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance: a retrospective comparative study

Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein measurement for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance: a retrospective comparative study

Abstract Background Liver cirrhosis and chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). International societies guidelines recommend HCC surveillance in patients with cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis. However, the i...

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Main Author: Ahmed Haitham Abduljabbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
HCC
Surveillance
Liver cirrhosis
Ultrasound
Alpha-fetoprotein
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-00982-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-00982-6

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