Outcomes after hepatectomy of patients with positive HBcAb Non-B Non-C hepatocellular carcinoma compared to overt hepatitis B virus hepatocellular carcinoma.
Shan-Shan WuQuan-Yuan ShanWen-Xuan XieBin ChenYang HuangYu GuoXiao-Yan XieMing-De LuBao-Gang PengMing KuangShun-Li ShenWei WangPublished in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2019)
HBcAb-positive NBNC-HCC group had more advanced tumors, but their prognosis was relatively comparable to that of the other group. Therefore, we believe that screening is also necessary in HBcAb-positive patients for early detection of HCC, especially in the elderly.