Reappraisal of the roles of alpha-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance using large-scale nationwide database and hospital-based information

Reappraisal of the roles of alpha-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance using large-scale nationwide database and hospital-based information

Background/Purpose: Controversies over the use of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) for detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) existed from guidelines. Using large-scale database and hospital-based information, we aimed to reappraise the role of AFP in HCC surveillance, including proportion of AFP elevat...

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Main Authors: Shu-Hsien Lin, Chih-Yun Lin, Nien-Tzu Hsu, Yi-Hao Yen, Kwong-Ming Kee, Jing-Houng Wang, Tsung-Hui Hu, Chien-Hung Chen, Chao-Hung Hung, Jui-Ting Hu, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Tsang-En Wang, Sheng-Nan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
α-fetoprotein (AFP)
Ultrasonography (US)
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Surveillance
Early detection
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