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Pathology and pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2001
Röcken C, Carl-McGrath S
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver and among the most common cancers worldwide. The distribution pattern of HCC shows geographical variation and its pathogenesis is multifactorial. Environmental, infectious, nutritional, metabolic, and endocrine factors contribute directly or indirectly to hepatocarcinogenesis. The synchronous occurrence of different risk...
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