Surveillance and treatment of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (aka. STOP HCC): protocol for a prospective cohort study of high-risk patients for HCC using GALAD-score

Abstract Background Vietnam and Saudi Arabia have high disease burden of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Early detection in asymptomatic patients at risk for HCC is a strategy to improve survival outcomes in HCC management. GALAD score, a serum-based panel, has demonstrated promising clinica...

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Main Authors: Thai Ngoc Truong, Trang Ngoc Doan Pham, Long Bao Hoang, Van Thi Nguyen, Hang Viet Dao, Diem Vu Bich Dao, Saleh Alessy, Hien Ba Pham, Thuy Thi Thu Pham, Linh Duc Duy Nguyen, Khue Nguyen, Faisal Abaalkhail, Mohammed Manal, Mohammad Mawardi, May AlZahrani, Khalid Alswat, Hamdan Alghamdi, Faisal M. Sanai, Mohammed Amir Siddiqui, Nam Hai Nguyen, Dhananjay Vaidya, Hai Thanh Phan, Philip J. Johnson, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Doan Y Dao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11167-9