Hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common cancer in males. Surgery is the only curative treatment, but is applicable in only 10-15% of patients. Systemic chemotherapy, transarterial embolization or chemo-embolization can only palliate. In the future, selective internal radiation may have a role in downstaging inoperable hepatoma to operable tumour.
Lau
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WY
Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Leow
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CK
Li
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AK
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D015981:Epidemiologic Factors; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000431:Ethanol