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. 2011 Jan;4(1):5-10.
doi: 10.1177/1756283X10385964.

Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma: in whom and how?

Hashem B El-Serag  1 , Jessica A Davila
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Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma: in whom and how?

Hashem B El-Serag et al. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2011 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Recall strategy following an abnormal hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-surveillance test in a patient with cirrhosis (adapted from the United States Department of Veterans Administration guidelines). AFP, Alpha fetoprotein.
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