Are hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance programs effective at improving the therapeutic options?: ¿mejoran las opciones terapéuticas de estos pacientes? Eficacia de los programas de cribado de hepatocarcinoma

Aim: to evaluate whether the current surveillance programs (ultrasonography and alpha-fetoprotein testing every six months) are successful in detecting patients in the early stages. Material and methods: the health records of all patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma in Donostia Hospital...

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Main Authors: E. Zapata, L. Zubiaurre, A. Castiella, P. Salvador, M. García Bengoechea, P. Esandi, A. Arriola, A. Beguiristain, I. Ruiz, G. Garmendia, R. Orcolaga, J. M. Alústiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2010-08-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082010000800005