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Alpha-fetoprotein and/or liver ultrasonography for liver cancer screening in patients with chronic hepatitis B (Cochrane Review)
Wun YT, Dickinson JA

ABSTRACT

Background: Chronic hepatitis B infection may cause liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)). Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and liver ultrasonography (US) are used to screen these patients for HCC. It is uncertain whether screening is worthwhile.

Full article: The full article is available on Wiley InterScience at http://www.thecochranelibrary.com
Resources: WHO Reproductive Health Library, La Biblioteca Cochrane Plus, Renal Health Library, Malaria in Pregnancy Library
PubMed: Find related PubMed articles here [WunYT] [DickinsonJA] 
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