context from the 1970s till the mid 1990s, hepatitis b was the most common etiological factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) in pakistan. afterwards, a shift in hcc etiology was observed with a steady rise in hepatitis c virus (hcv) related hcc cases. hcv-3a, which is the most prevalent genotype, is also most frequent in hcv related hcc. there was an increase in the proportion of non-b non-...

at necropsy of a five-year-old sheep, a pear shaped, lobular yellow-brownish mass measuring about 12 ×15 × 20 cm was found to involve the right hepatic lobe. microscopic examination revealed two trabecularand solid patterns of neoplastic hepatocytes. in solid pattern, there were numerous tumoral giant cells thatcontain one or more large hyperchromatic bizarre-shaped nuclei scattered among clust...

conclusions we showed that in treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, tace significantly improved the disease and the overall survival rate. also, we introduce the tumor size, serum alp level, and number of liver involved segments as prognostic factors of the procedure. finally, tace can be recommended as the initial treatment for unresectable hcc patients. background ...

background hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) is the fifth most common fatal cancer and an important healthcare problem worldwide. there are many studies describing the prognostic and predictive effects of epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (c-erb-b2) and epidermal growth factor receptor 1 (egfr), transmembrane tyrosine kinases that influence cell growth and proliferation in many tumors. objectives...

prior investigators demonstrated helicobacter pylori as a risk factor of liver diseases. in this study association between h. pylori and hepatocellular carcinoma was investigated. patients and methods totally, 59 specimens of liver were collected from two health care centers affiliated to shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, including 22 specimens of hepatocellular carcinoma, 18 spec...

context viral hepatitis and the consumption of alcohol are recognized as important reasons for the development of liver disease throughout the world. it would also seem that chronic alcoholism causes more severe and rapid progression of liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis c, leading to more frequent liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. evidence acquisition the data for thi...