Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Egypt: A comprehensive overview

WM Rashed, MAM Kandeil, MO Mahmoud… - Journal of the Egyptian …, 2020 - Springer
Background Worldwide, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a universal problem and its
epidemiological data showed variation from place to place. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) …

Molecular mechanisms driving progression of liver cirrhosis towards hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B and C infections: a review

T Kanda, T Goto, Y Hirotsu, M Moriyama… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Almost all patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a major type of primary liver
cancer, also have liver cirrhosis, the severity of which hampers effective treatment for HCC …

Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after direct-acting antiviral therapy: an individual patient data meta-analysis

V Sapena, M Enea, F Torres, C Celsa, J Rios… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective The benefit of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) against HCV following successful
treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial. This meta-analysis of …

Current situation of viral hepatitis in Egypt

A Elbahrawy, MK Ibrahim, A Eliwa… - Microbiology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
An estimated 8–10 million people suffer from viral hepatitis in Egypt. Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are the major causes of viral hepatitis in Egypt as 50% or more of …

[HTML][HTML] Unique situation of hepatocellular carcinoma in Egypt: A review of epidemiology and control measures

R Ezzat, M Eltabbakh, M El Kassas - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common primary malignancy worldwide,
and the third most common cause of death among cancers worldwide. HCC occurs in …

Sustained virologic response to direct-acting antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Ji, YH Yeo, MT Wei, E Ogawa, M Enomoto… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The effect of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on the response to
interferon-free direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) …

Time association between hepatitis C therapy and hepatocellular carcinoma emergence in cirrhosis: relevance of non-characterized nodules

Z Mariño, A Darnell, S Lens, V Sapena, A Díaz… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Despite direct-acting antivirals being highly effective at eradicating
hepatitis C virus infection, their impact on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma …

Epidemiology of liver cancer in Africa: current and future trends

E Okeke, PM Davwar, L Roberts… - Seminars in liver …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a disease of global public health significance with
mortality on the rise, despite the preventable nature of its risk factors especially in Africa. It is …

Epidemiology and elimination of HCV-related liver disease

P Pradat, V Virlogeux, E Trépo - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, defined by active carriage of HCV RNA, affects nearly
1.0% of the worldwide population. The main risk factors include unsafe injection drug use …

Genetic diversity of Hepatitis B and C viruses revealed by continuous surveillance from 2015 to 2021 in Gabon, Central Africa

H Abe, Y Ushijima, R Bikangui, GN Ondo, CM Pemba… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Viral hepatitis remains one of the largest public health concerns worldwide. Especially in
Central Africa, information on hepatitis virus infections has been limited, although the …