Clinical Features and Overall Survival of Females with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study and Review of the Literature in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Sarita Ratana-AmornpinRatha-Korn VilaichoneMuhammad MiftahussururNatsuda AumpanKittipong KaewkarnjanaratPongjarat Nun-AnanSoonthorn ChonprasertsukSith SiramolpiwatPatommatat BhanthumkomolBubpha PornthisarnTomohisa UchidaVarocha MahachaiPublished in: International journal of women's health (2021)
HCC affects a large number of females, especially in Thailand and the ASEAN, is diagnosed at an advanced stage and had a grave prognosis. Abdominal pain, ascites, ruptured HCC, advanced-stage HCC, and serum hypoalbuminemia are associated with poor prognosis. Early detection of HCC and prompt treatment in patients at risk could result in better survival outcomes.