By contrast, in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) the prediction of prognosis is more complex. There is no worldwide consensus on the use of any HCC staging system. Classifications that ...

Background: Hepatoblastoma (HBL) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC ... positive epatitis-B-surface-antigen (HBV), alpha-fetoprotein increase, and echo features including septa, calcification ...

The AFP test is particularly useful in monitoring patients with liver cirrhosis, as they are at increased risk for developing ...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC ... narrow resection margins (≤2 cm), high alpha-fetoprotein levels (≥400 ng/mL), and ...

For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a review published online Jan. 21 in the ...