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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
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular events
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • metabolic syndrome
  • radiation therapy
  • adipose tissue
  • combination therapy
  • lymph node
  • rectal cancer
  • glycemic control