Open AccessClinical characteristics and survival of children with hepatoblastoma: Single centre experience
Author(s) -
Nada Krstovski,
Dragana Janić,
Lidija Dokmanović,
Z Smoljanić,
Dragan Vukanic
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0812603k
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatoblastoma , abdominal distension , chemotherapy , surgery , survival rate , histopathology , gastroenterology , pathology
Hepatoblastoma is the most frequent malignant liver tumour of childhood and it accounts for 1% of all paediatric cancers. The outcome is significantly improved by introducing intensive chemotherapy regimens followed by complete surgical tumour resection. The long-term survival is 75-95% at present.