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Title:

Age independent survival benefit for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) without metastases at diagnosis: a population-based study.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
De Toni, Enrico N; Schlesinger-Raab, Anne; Fuchs, Martin; Schepp, Wolfgang; Ehmer, Ursula; Geisler, Fabian; Ricke, Jens; Paprottka, Philipp; Friess, Helmut; Werner, Jens; Gerbes, Alexander L; Mayerle, Julia; Engel, Jutta
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of death worldwide and its incidence is expected to increase globally. Aim of this study was to assess whether the implementation of screening policies and the improvement of treatment options translated into a real-world survival benefit in HCC patients. DESIGN: 4078 patients diagnosed with HCC between 1998 and 2016 from the Munich Cancer Registry were analysed. Tumour characteristics and outcome were analysed by time period and accordi...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Gut
Year:
2020
Journal volume:
69
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
168-176
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2018-318193
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30878947
Print-ISSN:
0017-5749
TUM Institution:
591; Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik; II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Gastroenterologie); Professur für Interventionelle Radiologie (Prof. Paprottka)
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