Hepatobiliary tumours
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CC) are the two major types of primary liver tumour. They are both increasing in incidence in the UK, in the case of HCC because of the increasing prevalence of chronic liver disease, particularly due to alcohol and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. They have a poor overall prognosis because of late presentation and the presence of underlying liver cirrhosis in patients with HCC. Patients usually present with a liver mass or jaundice. Assessment is primarily radiological by means of CT scan and/or MRI.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Stephen D. Ryder Tags: Tumours Source Type: research
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