malignant hepatoma


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Related to malignant hepatoma: hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatocellular
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Noun1.malignant hepatoma - carcinoma of the livermalignant hepatoma - carcinoma of the liver    
hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoma
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma, also called malignant hepatoma, accounts for 80-90% of the primary malignant tumors in the liver, being the third commonest reason of deaths related to cancer1.
ASSOCIATION OF SERUM ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVELS WITH SIZE OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Valley Cottage, NY, April 17, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is also known as malignant hepatoma. HCC is a major malignancy of the liver and is found to occur mainly in patients with chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma HCC Treatment Market to Make Great Impact in Near Future by 2026
World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated a prevalence of about 3% in 1999 with 170 million people worldwide affected by HCV.2 Malignant Hepatoma or HCC cause primary malignancy of the liver and represent the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide among them; around 80% of the HCV-related HCC are reported in the developing countries of Asia.
Frequency of deaths in hepatitis C virus infected hepatocellular carcinoma patients and its relationship with raised serum alpha-fetoprotein levels

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