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

Tzartzeva, Kristina; Obi, Joseph; E. Rich, Nicole; D. Parikh, Neehar; A. Marrero, Jorge; C. Yopp, Adam; K. Waljee, Akbar; G. Singal, Amit

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2018.01.064

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

Published in Gastroenterology • Feb 6, 2018

Authors:

Kristina Tzartzeva

Joseph Obi

Nicole E. Rich

Abstract

BACKGROUND & AIMS: 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...

Subject

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Cirrhosis

Medicine

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