Article
Hepatitis C virus-induced hepatocellular carcinoma: a narrative review.
Panminerva medica - 1 Dec 2018
Ružić Maja, Pellicano Rinaldo, Fabri Milotka, Luzza Francesco, Boccuto Luigi, Brkić Snežana, Abenavoli Ludovico
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent primary liver carcinoma, accounting for about 80% of cases. In spite of advances in modern oncology, this neoplasia still holds the second place in overall cancer mortality. HCC is a multifactor disease: it results from accumulated oncogenic pot...
Topics
- Aged
- Alcohol Drinking
- Antiviral Agents
- Carcinogenesis
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Coinfection
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Interferons
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Middle Aged
- Obesity