Hepatocellular carcinoma in 2014: current situation and future prospects.

Diagn Interv Imaging

Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Jean-Verdier Hospital, AP-HP, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France; Paris Public Hospitals Health Service and Research and Training Unit SMBH - Paris 13 University, Bobigny, France; INSERM U674/UMR-1162, Paris, France. Electronic address:

Published: May 2015

The leading causes of chronic liver disease associated with HCC are hepatitis B and C viruses throughout the world, and alcohol and NASH in France. After increasing for 20-30 years in France, the rise in the incidence of HCC appears to be slowing and the death rates appear to be falling. Screening for HCC by liver ultrasound is performed every 6 months. Assay of serum alpha-fetoprotein has no benefit. In developed countries, failure to identify patients with cirrhosis and inadequate adherence to guidelines greatly reduces the effectiveness of screening for HCC.

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