Extrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: incidence and risk factors

2008147 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Miho Kanda · The University of Tokyo

Ryosuke Tateishi · The University of Tokyo

Haruhiko Yoshida · The University of Tokyo

Takahisa Sato · The University of Tokyo

Ryota Masuzaki · The University of Tokyo

Takamasa Ohki · The University of Tokyo

Jun Imamura ·

Abstract

The incidence of extrahepatic metastasis of HCC diagnosed during clinical course was not frequent. Advanced intrahepatic lesions, presence of vascular tumour invasion, elevated tumour markers and presence of viral hepatitis were risk factors for extrahepatic metastasis.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Hepatitis B Virus Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Liver International

Volume 28, Issue 9, pp. 1256-1263

DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2008.01864.x

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