title: Hepatocellular carcinoma continues to be diagnosed in the advanced stage: profile of hepatocellular carcinoma in a tertiary care hospital in South India.
abstract: This report is an analysis of 231 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from a tertiary care hospital in India. Most of the HCCs were diagnosed in cirrhotics and at an advanced stage which limited the therapeutic options. Physician awareness of this complication of cirrhosis and regular ultrasound screening of cirrhotic patients will help in detection of early stage cancers and, thus, enhance the survival rates.
authors: Departments of GI Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors: Sandip
authors: S
authors: Pal
authors: Jeyamani
authors: J
authors: Ramachandran
authors: Reuben Thomas
authors: RT
authors: Kurien
authors: Anu
authors: A
authors: Eapen
authors: Banumathi
authors: B
authors: Ramakrishna
authors: Shyamkumar N
authors: SN
authors: Keshava
authors: Ashish
authors: A
authors: Goel
authors: K G
authors: KG
authors: Sajith
authors: C E
authors: CE
authors: Eapen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063128:Tertiary Health Care