Alpha-Fetoprotein Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Leads to a Standardized Analysis of Dynamic AFP to Improve Screening Based Detection.

Detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through screening can improve outcomes. However, HCC surveillance remains costly, cumbersome and suboptimal. We tested whether and how serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) should be used in HCC surveillance. Record linkage, dedicated pathways for management and A...

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Main Authors: Thomas G Bird, Polyxeni Dimitropoulou, Rebecca M Turner, Sara J Jenks, Pearce Cusack, Shiying Hey, Andrew Blunsum, Sarah Kelly, Catharine Sturgeon, Peter C Hayes, Sheila M Bird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0156801&type=printable
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