Patients with non-viral liver disease have a greater tumor burden and less curative treatment options when diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma.

CONCLUSION: Patients with NVLD and HCC were less likely to be enrolled in a HCC surveillance program and are less likely to have curative therapies such as liver resection and transplantation after diagnosis with HCC, when compared to patients with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
PMID: 28487614 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 21, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mohsen W, Rodov M, Prakoso E, Charlton B, Bowen DG, Koorey DJ, Shackel NA, McCaughan GW, Strasser SI Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research