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Pineau P., Ruiz E., Deharo Eric, Bertani Stéphane. (2019). On hepatocellular carcinoma in South America and early-age onset of the disease. Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology, 43 (5), p. 522-526. ISSN 2210-7401.

Titre du document
On hepatocellular carcinoma in South America and early-age onset of the disease
Année de publication
2019
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000488039200012
Auteurs
Pineau P., Ruiz E., Deharo Eric, Bertani Stéphane
Source
Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology, 2019, 43 (5), p. 522-526 ISSN 2210-7401
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most predominant tumor types worldwide, being particularly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia. However, HCC is inexplicably underreported in South America, despite unsettling clinical epidemiological trends of the disease on this continent. Here, we review the current knowledge on HCC presentation in Peru. We emphasize the well-documented occurrence of an early-age nosological form of the disease in Andean descent populations. We further discuss the reasons for such HCC clinical presentation, as well as the implications for liver cancer screening, management, and prevention.
Plan de classement
Santé : généralités [050] ; Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
Description Géographique
PEROU ; ANDES
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010077041]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010077041
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