Surveillance Program for Diagnosis of HCC in Liver Cirrhosis: Role of Ultrasound Echo Patterns

International guidelines suggest ultrasound surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) early diagnosis in liver cirrhosis (LC) patients, but 40% of nodules <2 cm escape detection. We investigated the existence of an ultrasound pattern indicating a higher risk of developing HCC in patients un...

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Published in:Biomed Res Int
Main Authors: Soresi, Maurizio, Terranova, Antonino, Licata, Anna, Serruto, Antonietta, Montalto, Giuseppe, Brancatelli, Giuseppe, Giannitrapani, Lydia
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468575/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638828
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4932759
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