Clinical and epidemiological aspects of hepatocellular carcinoma in Brazil

We performed a national survey to update hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) epidemiology in Brazil and determined the clinical and epidemiological profiles of patients with HCC in different Brazilian regions. Data from 29 centers included 1,405 patients diagnosed with HCC from 2004 to 2009. The median a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazil), 2010-01, Vol.65 (12), p.1285-1290
Hauptverfasser:	Carrilho, Flair Jose, Kikuchi, Luciana, Branco, Fernanda, Gonçalves, Carlos Sandoval, de Mattos, Angelo Aves
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brazil Brazil - epidemiology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - epidemiology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - etiology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy Child Child, Preschool Clinical Science Epidemiology Female Health Surveys - statistics & numerical data Hepatocellular carcinoma Humans Infant Liver cancer Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology Liver Neoplasms - etiology Liver Neoplasms - therapy Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Treatment Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	We performed a national survey to update hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) epidemiology in Brazil and determined the clinical and epidemiological profiles of patients with HCC in different Brazilian regions. Data from 29 centers included 1,405 patients diagnosed with HCC from 2004 to 2009. The median age was 59 (1–92 years old; 78% male). At diagnosis, females were older than males (median age: 62 vs. 59 years old respectively; p
ISSN:	1807-5932 1980-5322
DOI:	10.1590/S1807-59322010001200010