CLINICAL CHARACTERSTICS OF PATIENTS WITH HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN SUBURBAN RAWALPINDI

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver tumor and represents the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. The incidence of HCC continues to increase worldwide, with a unique geographic, age, and sex distribution.The present study is aimed to determine prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in sub-urban Rawalpindi Pakistan and to evaluate the role of its associated risk factors. Blood sample collected and different biochemical blood test performed in this study. The study was conducted from August 2015 to july 2016. Blood samples collected and processed after serum separation.,Current result showed that people those with the age between 30-60 years are potentially at higher risk of getting HCC females are higher risk of getting HCC than the males (P<0). Clinico-pathological result showed that including higher value in HCC patients than the normal NON-HCC people.