[From hepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma].
Hepatitis precedes hepatocellular carcinoma, especially in Type C virus infection. Considering the high risk of developing HCC, we have to check patients with C-viral hepatitis carefully for the possible presence of HCC.
Omata
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Second Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo.
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*