Carlos Rodríguez de Lope, María Reig, Ana Matilla, María Teresa Ferrer, Eva Dueñas, Beatriz Mínguez, Javier F Castroagudín, Inmaculada Ortiz, Sonia Pascual, José Luis Lledó, Adolfo Gallego, Juan I Arenas, Carles Aracil, Montserrat Forne, Carolina Muñoz, Fernando Pons, Margarita Sala, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Marta Martin-Llahi, Victoria Andreu, Carmen Garre, Paloma Rendón, Javier Fuentes, Javier Crespo, Manuel Rodríguez, Jordi Bruix, María Varela
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In 2010 we published that 53% of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detected in Spain were diagnosed outside the context of standard screening programs, which consequently leads to lower survival rates. The aim of this study was to analyze the current situation and the causes of diagnosis out of screening programs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective registry of 73 second- and third-level Spanish healthcare centers carried out between October 1, 2014 and January 31, 2015...
July 21, 2017: Medicina Clínica