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Letters |16 August 2011

Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jessica A. Davila, PhD; Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH

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  • From The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is the fastest rising cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. We reported underutilization of surveillance for HCC in hepatitis C virus–infected patients with cirrhosis. In this study of U.S. veterans, as well as in our previous study conducted in a population not associated with Veterans Affairs health care facilities, we provided evidence that adherence to clinical practice guidelines for HCC surveillance is poor (1).
Practice guidelines from the American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases and the European Association for the Study of the Liver recommend HCC surveillance every 6 to 12 months in patients with cirrhosis (2). These practice guidelines are endorsed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and are offered to physicians within the Veterans Affairs health care system as a guide for managing patients with cirrhosis (3).
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Davila JA, El-Serag HB. Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Ann Intern Med. ;155:275. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-4-201108160-00019

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2011;155(4):275.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-4-201108160-00019

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