Real impact of liver cirrhosis on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in various liver diseases —meta‐analytic assessment

ConclusionsWhen the liver diseases advance to cirrhosis, the incidence of HCC is markedly increased. The development of HCC must be closely monitored by ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography, irrespective of the different kinds of liver diseases.

Source: Cancer Medicine - February 21, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kazuo Tarao, Akito Nozaki, Takaaki Ikeda, Akira Sato, Hirokazu Komatsu, Tatsuji Komatsu, Masataka Taguri, Katsuaki Tanaka Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research