Is Higher BMI Associated with Worse Overall Mortality in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients? An Evidence Based Case Report

Is Higher BMI Associated with Worse Overall Mortality in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients? An Evidence Based Case Report

Background: liver cancer is currently the second deadliest cancer in the world with hepatocelullar carcinoma (HCC) being the commonest form—accounting 90% of all its cases. With the current global alarming increase of obesity, there is hence an increase of fatty liver disease cases, which is one of...

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Main Authors: Alessa Fahira, Ratu Shafira Hanifah, Mohamad Prasetio Wardoyo, Amirah Deandra Diba, Rahadian Ramadhan, Julie Dewi Barliana, Chyntia Olivia Jasirwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
Subjects:
hepatocelullar carcinoma
liver cancer
mortality
body mass index (bmi)
overweight
obesity
prognosis
hepatolgy
Online Access:http://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/956

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