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What is the meaning of hepatocellular carcinoma?
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A dangerous cancer of the liver that may develop in patients who have had hepatitis, sometimes as long as 20 or 30 years earlier.
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How common is hepatocellular carcinoma?
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer in the world as of 2004.
In what regions of the world is hepatocellular carcinoma most common?
Hepatocellular carcinoma is much more common outside the United States, representing 10% to 50% of malignancies in Africa and parts of Asia.
What are the symptoms of adult primary hepatocellular carcinoma?
Seropositivity for hepatitis B surface antigen may be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma because hepatitis B virus infection is a common cause of cirrhosis.
What is hepacocllulan carcinoma?
There is no such thing as "hepacocllulan carcinoma", but hepatocellular carcinoma is a cancer of the liver associated with viral hepatitis, poisonous mushroom ingestion, and fungal toxins.
Is hepatic liver cancer the same as heptaocellular carcinoma of the liver?
Yes, "hepatic liver cancer" and "hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of the liver" are referring to the same condition. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer, and it specifically refers to cancer that begins in the hepatocytes, which are the main type of liver cells. "Hepatic" simply means "related to the liver," so "hepatic liver cancer" is another way to describe hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cancer that originates in the liver cells.
When did Shinji Nakae die?
Shinji Nakae died on June 28, 2007, in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan of hepatocellular carcinoma.
When did Jin Takaiwa die?
Jin Takaiwa died on January 29, 2008, in Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan of hepatocellular carcinoma.
What is the accented syllable in the word hepatoma?
The root word of hepatoma is hepa which means liver. Hepatoma or Hepatocellular Carcinoma is the cancer of the liver.
Cancer originating in the liver (hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC)?
AST higher than ALT but levels lower than that seen in alcoholic disease
What kind of cancer did james eral ray die from?
James Earl Ray died of Hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, on April 23, 1998.
Did ray Charles die a drug related death?
The cause of his death was hepatocellular carcinoma (basically liver cancer). He was addicted to heroin for a long period of his life though.
What is the medical term meaning carcinoma of glandular tissues?
Adenocarcinoma is the medical term meaning carcinoma of glandular tissues
