The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success

oleh: Korosh Khalili, Ravi Menezes, Tae Kyoung Kim, Leyla Kochak Yazdi, Hyun-Jung Jang, Suraj Sharma, Jordan Feld, Morris Sherman

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2015-01-01

Deskripsi

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using ultrasound (US) in North America has been questioned due to the predominance of patients of Caucasian ethnicity and larger body habitus.