The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using ultrasound (US) in North America has been questioned due to the predominance of patients of Caucasian ethnicity and larger body habitus.

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Main Authors: Korosh Khalili, Ravi Menezes, Tae Kyoung Kim, Leyla Kochak Yazdi, Hyun-Jung Jang, Suraj Sharma, Jordan Feld, Morris Sherman
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/563893
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spelling doaj-art-058fcad7baa84281991d86e8946c350c2025-02-03T01:25:56ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972015-01-0129526727310.1155/2015/563893The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its SuccessKorosh Khalili0Ravi Menezes1Tae Kyoung Kim2Leyla Kochak Yazdi3Hyun-Jung Jang4Suraj Sharma5Jordan Feld6Morris Sherman7Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: The effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using ultrasound (US) in North America has been questioned due to the predominance of patients of Caucasian ethnicity and larger body habitus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/563893
spellingShingle Korosh Khalili
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Tae Kyoung Kim
Leyla Kochak Yazdi
Hyun-Jung Jang
Suraj Sharma
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Morris Sherman
The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
title The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success
title_full The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success
title_fullStr The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success
title_full_unstemmed The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success
title_short The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Canadian Centre and Determinants of Its Success
title_sort effectiveness of ultrasound surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in a canadian centre and determinants of its success
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/563893
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