Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic on Incidence and Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States.

Jeff LiangYi-Te LeeYee Hui YeoMichael LuuWalid AyoubAlexander KuoHirsh TrivediAarshi VipaniSrinivas GaddamHyunseok KimYun WangNicole RichKambiz KosariNicholas NissenNeehar ParikhAmit G SingalJu Dong Yang

Published in: Clinical and translational gastroenterology (2024)

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in underdiagnosis of HCC, particularly early stage disease and racial ethnic minorities, and underuse of HCC-directed treatment. Longer follow-up is needed to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HCC-related mortality.

Keyphrases

early stage
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
sentinel lymph node
coronary artery disease
lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
drug induced