Open AccessDiffuse-Type Hepatoma: A Grave Prognostic Marker
Author(s) -
R. C. Siriwardana,
C.A.H. Liyanage,
Bhagya Gunetilleke,
Madunil Anuk Niriella,
Janaka de Silva,
Anuradha S Dassanayake,
Subani Priyangika Jayatunge
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
gastrointestinal tumors
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-3766
pISSN - 2296-3774
DOI - 10.1159/000460249
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , gastroenterology , stage (stratigraphy) , incidence (geometry) , cancer , pathology , paleontology , physics , optics , biology
Data on diffuse-type hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are rare. HCC in Sri Lanka is rising, and the majority is related to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This study was planned to compare nodular- and diffuse-type HCC in this cohort.