title: [Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Prevention is an increasingly important area of modern medicine. One of the foremost goals in the field of hepatology is prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma since this tumor has a poor prognosis and current therapeutic options are limited. Most hepatocellular carcinomas arise from chronic liver disease and liver cirrhosis which is considered a major risk factor for tumor development. The most common etiologic factors causing liver cirrhosis include chronic viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption, toxins and a few metabolic disorders. This review discusses current therapeutic concepts for prevention and treatment of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung II. Medizinische Universitätsklinik Freiburg, weiz@ukl.uni-freiburg.de
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: von Weizsäcker
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Allgaier
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Blum
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors