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Epidemiology and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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The major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in contemporary clinical practice are becoming increasingly related to sustained virological response after hepatitis C, suppressed hepatitis B virus during treatment, and alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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This article is published in Gastroenterology.The article was published on 2019-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 958 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Hepatitis C & Hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Changes in the Global Burden of Chronic Liver Diseases From 2012 to 2017: The Growing Impact of NAFLD.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): Epidemiology, etiology and molecular classification.

TL;DR: This review examines the results of efforts in classifying HCC at the molecular, metabolic and immunologic levels and the ways they can be leveraged to develop targeted treatment options for HCC.
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TL;DR: An evidence-based review addressing HCC risk in patients with NAFLD is presented and Best Practice Advice statements are provided to address key issues in clinical management.
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EASL-EORTC clinical practice guidelines : management of hepatocellular carcinoma

TL;DR: The following Clinical Practice Guidelines will give up-to-date advice for the clinical management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as providing an in-depth review of all the relevant data leading to the conclusions herein.
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Management of hepatocellular carcinoma: An update

TL;DR: The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) practice guidelines on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were updated in 2010 as discussed by the authors.

AASLD PRACTICE GUIDELINE Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Update

TL;DR: Since the publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) practice guidelines on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in 2005, new information has emerged that requires that the guidelines be updated.
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What is the epidiemology of hepatocellular carcinoma?

The paper discusses the major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) including sustained virological response after hepatitis C, suppressed hepatitis B virus, and alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. It also mentions that active hepatitis C and B continue to drive most of the global burden of HCC.