Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies

Introduction. Moldova is the European country with the highest incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in both sexes. There is, however, no data comprehensively describing the presentation and the risk factors of HCC in the country. We decided to analyze cases of HCC recently received in a terti...

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Main Authors: Turcanu Adela, Pitel Ecaterina, Dumbrava Vlada-Tatiana, Tcaciuc Eugen, Donscaia Ana, Peltec Angela, Pineau Pascal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0026
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spelling doaj-8ee566c852f148388030c06569c86a642021-09-05T14:01:26ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of Internal Medicine2501-062X2019-03-01571374610.2478/rjim-2018-0026rjim-2018-0026Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologiesTurcanu Adela0Pitel Ecaterina1Dumbrava Vlada-Tatiana2Tcaciuc Eugen3Donscaia Ana4Peltec Angela5Pineau Pascal6Department of Gastroenterology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bd. Stefan cel Mare 165, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bd. Stefan cel Mare 165, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bd. Stefan cel Mare 165, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bd. Stefan cel Mare 165, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaInstitute of Oncology of the Republic of Moldova, str. Testemitanu 30, ChisinauDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bd. Stefan cel Mare 165, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaUnité “Organisation nucléaire et Oncogenèse”, INSERM U993, Institut Pasteur, 28, rue du Docteur Roux, 75015Paris, FranceIntroduction. Moldova is the European country with the highest incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in both sexes. There is, however, no data comprehensively describing the presentation and the risk factors of HCC in the country. We decided to analyze cases of HCC recently received in a tertiary healthcare Institution from Chisinau, the Moldovian capital.https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0026hepatocellular carcinomahepatitis virusesmultiple infectionscirrhosisliver cancermoldova
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author Turcanu Adela
Pitel Ecaterina
Dumbrava Vlada-Tatiana
Tcaciuc Eugen
Donscaia Ana
Peltec Angela
Pineau Pascal
spellingShingle Turcanu Adela
Pitel Ecaterina
Dumbrava Vlada-Tatiana
Tcaciuc Eugen
Donscaia Ana
Peltec Angela
Pineau Pascal
Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatitis viruses
multiple infections
cirrhosis
liver cancer
moldova
author_facet Turcanu Adela
Pitel Ecaterina
Dumbrava Vlada-Tatiana
Tcaciuc Eugen
Donscaia Ana
Peltec Angela
Pineau Pascal
author_sort Turcanu Adela
title Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies
title_short Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies
title_full Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies
title_fullStr Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies
title_full_unstemmed Profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Republic of Moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies
title_sort profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in the republic of moldova: first-hand information on the presentation, distribution and etiologies
publisher Sciendo
series Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
issn 2501-062X
publishDate 2019-03-01
description Introduction. Moldova is the European country with the highest incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in both sexes. There is, however, no data comprehensively describing the presentation and the risk factors of HCC in the country. We decided to analyze cases of HCC recently received in a tertiary healthcare Institution from Chisinau, the Moldovian capital.
topic hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatitis viruses
multiple infections
cirrhosis
liver cancer
moldova
url https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0026
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