Impact of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma on survival in patients with compensated cirrhosis.

Ju Dong YangAjitha MannalitharaAndrew J PiscitelloJohn B KisielGregory J GoresLewis Rowland RobertsW Ray Kim

Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2018)

HCC surveillance decreases all-cause and tumor-specific mortality in patients with compensated cirrhosis regardless of LTx availability. In addition, incidence of HCC and sensitivity of surveillance test also had a substantial impact on the benefits of surveillance. (Hepatology 2018;68:78-88).

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