Open AccessShadows in the current management of hepatocellular carcinoma in Spain - An embarrassing truth
Author(s) -
Javier Crespo,
Raúl J. Andrade
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.6594/2019
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , steatohepatitis , concomitant , alcohol abuse , gastroenterology , carcinoma , liver cancer , alcoholic liver disease , fatty liver , psychiatry , disease
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Up to 80% of patients with HCC have concomitant cirrhosis as a result of hepatitis B or C virus, alcohol abuse, or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
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