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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Li S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7760293 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Shen S Saviano Antonio A Erstad Derek J DJ Hoshida Yujin Y Fuchs Bryan C BC Baumert Thomas T Tanabe Kenneth K KK
Journal of clinical medicine 20201125 12
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-associated mortality globally. Given the limited therapeutic efficacy in advanced HCC, prevention of HCC carcinogenesis could serve as an effective strategy. Patients with chronic fibrosis due to viral or metabolic etiologies are at a high risk of developing HCC. Primary prevention seeks to eliminate cancer predisposing risk factors while tertiary prevention aims to prevent HCC recurrence. Secondary prevention targets patients with base ...[more]