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  2. Hepatocellular carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC [1]) is the most common type of primary liver cancer in adults and is currently the most common cause of death in people with cirrhosis. [2] HCC is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.

  3. Liver cancer - Wikipedia

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    The most frequent liver cancer, accounting for approximately 75% of all primary liver cancers, is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). [15] HCC is a cancer formed by liver cells, known as hepatocytes, that become malignant. In terms of cancer deaths, worldwide HCC is considered the 3rd most common cause of cancer mortalities. [16]

  4. Liver tumor - Wikipedia

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    Transformation to hepatocellular carcinoma is more common in men. [2] Currently, if the hepatic adenoma is >5 cm, increasing in size, symptomatic lesions, has molecular markers associated with HCC transformation, rising level of liver tumor markers such as alpha fetoprotein , the patient is a male, or has a glycogen storage disorder , the ...

  5. Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    The usual markers for liver disease – aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase – are often normal or only slightly elevated. FLC often does not produce alpha fetoprotein (AFP), a widely used marker for conventional hepatocellular carcinoma.

  6. Milan criteria - Wikipedia

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    Under current OPTN/ONUS guidelines, patients with cirrhosis and HCC who meet these criteria may be considered for transplantation. [2] Depending on the treatment algorithm, additional factors such as advanced liver disease (as classified by Child-Pugh score) or evidence of portal hypertension may also affect suitability for transplantation.

  7. Cirrhosis - Wikipedia

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    Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer, and the most common cause of death in people with cirrhosis. [153] Screening using an ultrasound with or without cancer markers such as alpha-fetoprotein can detect this cancer and is often carried out for early signs which has been shown to improve outcomes. [2] [154]

  8. Alcohol and cancer - Wikipedia

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    Hepatocellular carcinoma in an individual that was hepatitis C positive. Autopsy specimen. Alcohol is a risk factor for liver cancer, through cirrhosis. [76] [77] [78] "Cirrhosis results from scar formation within the liver, most commonly due to chronic alcohol use." [79] "Approximately 5 percent of people with cirrhosis develop liver cancer.

  9. LI-RADS - Wikipedia

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    The Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (aka LI-RADS) is a quality assurance tool created and trademarked by the American College of Radiology in 2011 to standardize the reporting and data collection of CT and MR imaging patients at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or primary cancer of the liver cells. [1]