... necropsies show bone metastases in ~20% of patients. Patients may be
asymptomatic.
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3 Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Clinical Presentation at the
University of Pittsburgh Liver Cancer Center (N
...
measurements of HBV DNA or HCV RNA are needed.
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Approach to the Patient: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
History and Physical
The history is important
... limits the tumors that are anatomically suited for
Treatment approach to patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
The
initial clinical evaluation is aimed at assessing the extent of the tumor
... Porphyria cutanea tarda
Hereditary tyrosinemia
Wilson's disease
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Epidemiology
Endemic hot spots occur in areas of China and sub-Saharan ... is unclear, and their HCC
natural history not well-defined.
Table 88-2 Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Common Unusual
Cirrhosis from any cause Primary biliary ci...
... transplantation earlier for HCC and often with greater
than minimal tumors.
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Carcinoma
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Local Injection Therapy
Numerous agents have been used for local
...
~30% of CCCs). They arise on the basis of cirrhosis less frequently than HCC,
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Fibrolamellar HCC (FL-HCC)
This rarer variant of HCC has a different ... origin. OLTX may be associated with prolonged
survival.
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCC)
CCC typically refers to mucin-producing adenocarcinomas (different from
HCC) that arise from th...
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Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater
This tumor arises within 2 cm of the distal end of the common bile duct,
and is mainly (90%) an adenocarcinoma. ... liver transplantation for hepatocellular
carcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 13:393, 2006 [PMID: 17013712]
Goin JE
et al: Treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carc...