Surveillance program for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in Japan: results of specialized department of liver disease.

Objective: Surveillance of cirrhotic patients enables early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and possibly prolongs survival. The aim of this study was to explore whether early-stage HCC can be detected earlier at a specialized department of liver disease than in other institutions.

Methods: The study subjects were 574 patients with HCC.

Appearance-specific satiety increases appetite and quality of life in patients with metastatic liver tumor: a case report.

Loss of appetite is frequently seen and is a main factor affecting quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced cancer. The etiology for loss of appetite in patients with cancer is multifactorial. The sensory properties of food are factors regulating appetite.