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Prognostic biomarkers for prediction of recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma: current status and future prospects.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Mar 2014
Lee Seow Chong, Tan Hwee Tong, Chung Maxey Ching Ming
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide, with region specific etiologies. Despite improvements made in the diagnosis of HCC, the prognosis of HCC patients remains poor due to the high recurrence rate of HCC. There is an urgent need for development of prognostic biomarkers to predict the risk of recurrence in HCC patients after "curative" treatment. Such stratification...
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