Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Second Hospital, Teraji 280-7, Niigata 950-1104, Japan.
World J Gastroenterol. 2010 May 28;16(20):2463-7. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i20.2463.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of cancer death, and chronic hepatitis B is a serious worldwide problem. The epidemiology of HCC is distinctive. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) plays a major role in hepatocarcinogenesis. Prevention of HBV-related HCC is a key issue in current hepatology. This paper describes the prevention and clinical features of HBV-related HCC, along with a short review of the disease.
肝细胞癌(HCC)是癌症死亡的主要原因,而慢性乙型肝炎是一个全球性的严重问题。HCC 的流行病学特征独具特点。乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)在肝癌发生中起主要作用。预防 HBV 相关 HCC 是当前肝病学的一个关键问题。本文描述了 HBV 相关 HCC 的预防和临床特征,并对该疾病进行了简要回顾。