Hepatocellular Carcinoma

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cancer
gptkb:liver_disease
gptkbp:affectsOrgan Liver
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:HCC
gptkbp:canMetastasizeTo gptkb:bone
Lung
Lymph nodes
gptkbp:commonAgeGroup Middle-aged and older adults
gptkbp:complication Liver failure
Ascites
Portal hypertension
Variceal bleeding
gptkbp:diagnosedBy Liver biopsy
Imaging (CT, MRI, ultrasound)
Alpha-fetoprotein blood test
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:histology Malignant hepatocytes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hepatocellular Carcinoma
gptkbp:ICD-10_code C22.0
gptkbp:incidence More common in men
Higher prevalence in Asia and Africa
Most common primary liver cancer
gptkbp:marking Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
gptkbp:mortalityRate High
gptkbp:prevention gptkb:Hepatitis_B_vaccination
Avoiding aflatoxin exposure
Managing hepatitis infections
Reducing alcohol consumption
gptkbp:prognosis Better if detected early
Poor if advanced
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:Alcohol_abuse
Cirrhosis
Aflatoxin exposure
Chronic hepatitis B infection
Chronic hepatitis C infection
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
gptkbp:stagingSystem gptkb:TNM_classification
Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC)
gptkbp:subspecies Primary liver cancer
gptkbp:symptom Weight loss
Fatigue
Jaundice
Abdominal pain
gptkbp:treatment radiation therapy
immunotherapy
Targeted therapy
Surgical resection
Liver transplantation
Ablation therapy
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D008582
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6