Clinical and epidemiological aspects of hepatocellular carcinoma in Brazil

Clinical and epidemiological aspects of hepatocellular carcinoma in Brazil

OBJECTIVES: 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. METHODS: Data from 29 centers included 1,405 patients diagnosed with HCC from 2004...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazil), 2010, Vol.65 (12), p.1285-1290
Hauptverfasser: Carrilho, Flair Jose, Kikuchi, Luciana, Branco, Fernanda, Goncalves, Carlos Sandoval, Mattos, Angelo Aves de
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Zusammenfassung:OBJECTIVES: 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. METHODS: Data from 29 centers included 1,405 patients diagnosed with HCC from 2004 to 2009. RESULTS: 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:1980-5322
DOI:10.1590/S1807-59322010001200010