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Editorial
. 2020 Sep 23;12(10):2729.
doi: 10.3390/cancers12102729.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Updates in Pathogenesis, Detection and Treatment

Maria L Martínez-Chantar  1   2 , Matias A Avila  2   3 , Shelly C Lu  4
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Editorial

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Updates in Pathogenesis, Detection and Treatment

Maria L Martínez-Chantar et al. Cancers (Basel). .

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent primary liver cancer and the second most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide [...].

Keywords: early diagnosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; immune checkpoint inhibitors; liquid biopsy; molecular mechanisms; multikinase inhibitors; risk factors.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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