Open AccessEarly Detection, Curative Treatment, and Survival Rates for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Amit G. Singal,
Anjana Pillai,
Jasmin A. Tiro
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
plos medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.847
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1549-1676
pISSN - 1549-1277
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001624
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , odds ratio , cirrhosis , meta analysis , population , randomized controlled trial , stage (stratigraphy) , environmental health , paleontology , biology
Amit Singal and colleagues conducted a systematic review of the evidence that surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis improves early detection, receipt of curative treatment, and overall survival. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary
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