Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide1. The poor prognosis of HCC can be attributed to the fact that diagnosis is often made at a late stage in disease development2,3. Earlier detection of HCC is critical to reducing high HCC mortal...
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It is also possible to confirm the diagnosis measuring biomarkers like the serum AFP level, or through biopsies, even though this last option is recommended to be used cautious because there is a small probability (between 2 and 3%) of tumour seeding during the surgery and it usually give ...