Epidemiology, Etiology, and Natural History of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wei Chen Lee*, Miin Fu Chen

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMalignant Liver Tumors
Subtitle of host publicationCurrent and Emerging Therapies: Third Edition
PublisherWiley Blackwell
Pages52-55
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781444317053
ISBN (Print)9781405179768
DOIs
StatePublished - 09 12 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cirrhosis, common late-stage development of liver diseases
  • Epidemiology, etiology, and natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma
  • HCC in cirrhotic livers or livers with underlying diseases
  • Hemochromatosis-hereditary hemochromatosis or iron overload disorder
  • Hepatitis C virus infection-cause of chronic liver diseases
  • Malignant liver tumor-fifth common cancer in the world and third, cause of cancer mortality
  • Obesity, significant risk factor for development of HCC

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