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Clinical features and diagnosis of primary liver cancer

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Primary Liver Cancer in Japan

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Primary liver cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death in Japan, and approximately 23,000 patients died of this cancer in 1989 [1]. Moreover, the number of deaths due to primary liver cancer is increasing markedly every year. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 90% of primary liver cancer in Japan, and 80 to 90% of HCC is associated with liver cirrhosis [2, 3]. Poor hepatic functional reserve due to underlying cirrhosis is the major factor which limits extended surgical resection in many cases. Obviously it is important to detect HCC at an early stage for curative treatment.

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Inagaki, Y., Unoura, M., Kobayashi, K. (1992). Clinical features and diagnosis of primary liver cancer. In: Tobe, T., et al. Primary Liver Cancer in Japan. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68177-9_10

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