Hepatocellular carcinoma presentation and prognosis among Nigerian adults with and without HIV.

Pantong M DavwarEdith OkekeMary DuguruDavid NyamKristen BellEmuobor A OdegheGaniat OyelekeOlufunmilayo A LesiRevika SinghKwang-Youn KimGodwin ImadeAlani S AkanmuAtiene S SagayFolasade T OgunsolaMarion G PetersLewis R RobertsLifang HouRobert Leo Murphy Claudia A Hawkins

Published in: PloS one (2023)

HCC presented late with an extremely poor overall prognosis, highlighting the urgent need for more intensive surveillance in Nigeria to diagnose HCC at earlier stages. Early diagnosis and management of viral hepatitis, and access to HCC therapies, could prevent early mortality among persons with HCC, especially among PLH.

Keyphrases

public health
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
sars cov
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
cardiovascular events
hiv testing
risk factors
hiv aids
cardiovascular disease