Epidemiological and Clinical Patterns of Newly Diagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Brazil: the Need for Liver Disease Screening Programs Based on Real-World Data.
Gustavo Dos Santos FernandesDaniel CamposAndre BallalaiRodrigo PalharesMario R A da SilvaDaniel M F PalharesBen-Hur F NetoFabio M do R BarrosRoberto de A GilAline ChagasFlair José CarrilhoPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (2020)
The diagnosis of HCC in the Brazilian public health is usually made in patients with no previous diagnosis of liver disease and in advanced stages, when no curative treatment is available and survival rates are low. Public health policies are key for the screening and monitoring liver disease and, consequently, HCC.
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