Background To determine clinical-pathologic variables in patients with a new diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and underlying hepatitis B vs. C infection. Methods Patients presenting to ...

Chronic hepatitis B is the main risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Asia. The most important preventive strategy's adoption of the universal hepatitis B vaccination program is now in ...

New model predicts HCC risk in noncirrhotic chronic hepatitis B patients, improving early detection strategies.

Chronic HBV infection increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by 200-fold. A recent meta-analysis by Sung et al. has shown that treatment of chronic HBV infection with interferon or ...

For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and ...

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A multicenter, prospective observational study of chemotherapy in elderly patients with biliary tract cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

The quantitative effects of alcohol consumption on cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are unknown. This study aimed to establish a dose-dependent ...

Japanese researchers sought to build upon prior studies demonstrating the feasibility of liver resection in geriatric hepatocellular carcinoma patients, particularly in those undergoing major ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent ...