Open AccessEvaluation of high-risk factors and the diagnostic value of alpha-fetoprotein in the stratification of primary liver cancer
Author(s) -
Hong-Bin Jiao,
Wei Wang,
Meng-Nan Guo,
Yali Su,
De-Quan Pang,
Baolin Wang,
Jun Shi,
Jinghua Wu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i26.9264
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , medicine , gastroenterology , liver cancer , carcinoembryonic antigen , stage (stratigraphy) , liver disease , alpha fetoprotein , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatitis b virus , cancer , hepatitis b , immunology , virus , paleontology , biology
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is one of the diagnostic standards for primary liver cancer (PLC); however, AFP exhibits insufficient sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing PLC.