Erschienen in:
01.06.2015 | Editorial
How do we conquer the recurrence of HCC?
verfasst von:
Kazuhiro Nouso
Erschienen in:
Journal of Gastroenterology
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Ausgabe 6/2015
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Excerpt
According to recent advancements in imaging modalities and due to the prevalence of surveillance systems for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), early detection of HCC has been achieved, and the proportion of patients who can receive local ablation therapy or surgical resection is increasing. Although tumors seem to be treated completely, recurrence of HCC has been frequently observed at an annual incidence rate of approximately 20 %. To achieve long survival of patients with HCC, suppression of recurrence is mandatory. …