Regular surveillance by imaging for early detection and better prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

Ikue Noda,Mikiya Kitamoto,Hideki Nakahara,Ryohei Hayashi,Tomoaki Okimoto,Yoshio Monzen,Hiroyasu Yamada,Masaru Imagawa,Nobuhiko Hiraga,Junko Tanaka,Kazuaki Chayama

Regular surveillance by imaging for early detection and better prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

2010

Ikue Noda
Mikiya Kitamoto
Hideki Nakahara
Ryohei Hayashi
Tomoaki Okimoto
Yoshio Monzen
Hiroyasu Yamada
Masaru Imagawa
Nobuhiko Hiraga
Junko Tanaka
Kazuaki Chayama

Purpose This study evaluated the usefulness of regular check-ups by ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced imaging for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a retrospective analysis.

Keywords:

Hepatitis C virus
Liver disease
General surgery
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Chronic liver disease
Liver cancer
Hepatitis C
Survival rate
Ultrasonography
Pathology
Medicine
Surgical oncology
Hepatology
early detection
Gastroenterology
Colorectal surgery
Internal medicine

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