ULTRASOUND SCREENING FOR HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA (HCC) IN CIRRHOSIS - THE EVIDENCE FOR AN ESTABLISHED CLINICAL-PRACTICE

Authors
BOTELLI R TIBBALLS J HOCHHAUSER D WATKINSON A DICK R BURROUGHS AK
Citation
R. Botelli et al., ULTRASOUND SCREENING FOR HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA (HCC) IN CIRRHOSIS - THE EVIDENCE FOR AN ESTABLISHED CLINICAL-PRACTICE, Clinical Radiology, 53(10), 1998, pp. 713-716
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical Radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00099260
Volume
53
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
713 - 716
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-9260(1998)53:10<713:USFH(I>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Improvement in our current knowledge of epidemiology, natural history and treatment modalities form the background to generalize the use of ultrasound screening in cirrhosis. The cumulative probability of devel oping cancer is extremely high in cirrhotics and allows to focus scree ning programs on a well defined risk group thus maximizing cost-effect iveness. This review article highlights scientific evidences in favour of a generalized practice of US screening.