Article
Family history of hepatocellulcar carcinoma is not associated with its patients' prognosis after hepatectomy.
World journal of surgical oncology - 18 Oct 2013
Huang Jia, Zhang Yaojun, Chen Meixian, Huang Junting, Xu Li, Chen Minshan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Family history of liver cancer is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we investigated the prognosis of patients with HCC with or without family history. METHODS: Data for 1,313 patients who underwent hepatectomy as initial treatment for HCC between 2000 and 2008 at a tertiary cancer center hospital were retrieved from a prospective database. A positive family history...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
