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... > disease > tumor > malignant tumor > cancer > carcinoma > hepatocellular carcinoma
... > disease > tumor > malignant tumor > cancer > liver cancer > hepatocellular carcinoma
disease > digestive diseases > hepatic disease > liver cancer > hepatocellular carcinoma

Preferred term

hepatocellular carcinoma  

Definition

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer in adults, and is the most common cause of death in people with cirrhosis.It occurs in the setting of chronic liver inflammation, and is most closely linked to chronic viral hepatitis infection (hepatitis B or C) or exposure to toxins such as alcohol or aflatoxin. (Wikipedia)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • liver cell carcinoma

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-JHDDB86H-0

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