Surveillance Imaging and Alpha Fetoprotein for Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis

Society guidelines differ in their recommendations for surveillance to detect early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis. We compared the performance of surveillance imaging, with or without alpha fetoprotein (AFP), for early detection of HCC in patients with cirrhosis. Tw...

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Published in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) Vol. 154; no. 6; p. 1706
Main Authors:	Tzartzeva, Kristina, Obi, Joseph, Rich, Nicole E, Parikh, Neehar D, Marrero, Jorge A, Yopp, Adam, Waljee, Akbar K, Singal, Amit G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2018
Subjects:	Adult Aged alpha-Fetoproteins - analysis Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - diagnostic imaging Early Detection of Cancer - methods Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Liver Cirrhosis - blood Liver Cirrhosis - complications Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging - statistics & numerical data Male Middle Aged Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed - statistics & numerical data Ultrasonography - statistics & numerical data Screening Liver Cancer Ultrasound Alpha Fetoprotein
ISSN:	1528-0012, 1528-0012
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