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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-21
pubmed:abstractText
Hepatocellular carcinoma epidemiology has undergone great changes in Japan. Life span, new diagnostic procedures and viral infections obtained through intravenous injections have contributed to these changes. The aetiological aspects and clinical features of HCC should be reappraised to account for the current use of techniques such as US and CT in the early diagnosis of HCC. In Japan most HCC seem to be HBV and/or HCV associated whereas small HCC seem to be HCV-associated more so than large HCC. The usual clinical symptoms and signs are somewhat useless and of limited value while the newer techniques permit an early clinical diagnosis of small HCC. This diagnostic advancement has also permitted a remarkable progression in HCC therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0392-0623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
144-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Present trends in Japan with regard to epidemiology and clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Internal Medicine, Chiba University, School of Medicine, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article