Hepatocellular Carcinoma Evaluation and Management for Physicians: Joint Gastroenterology Research Society and Association of Physicians of India Guidelines
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2022-05
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Association of Physicians of India
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common cause of, and accounts for almost 90% of all liver cancers. Data from India is limited especially due to cancer not being a reportable disease and in view of wide variation in diagnostic modalities. This document is a result of a consensus meeting comprising Hepatologists, Interventional Radiologists, Hepatobiliary surgeons, medical and surgical Oncologists nominated by the Association of Physicians of India and Gastroenterology Research Society of Mumbai. The following Clinical Practice Guidelines for practicing physicians is intended to act as an up to date protocol for clinical management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The document comprises seven sections with statements and sub-statements with strength of evidence and recommendation.
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Sundaram Arulrhaj, Kantharia Chetan, Darak Harish, Deshmukh Hemant, Goel Mahesh, Doddmani Manish, Ingle Meghraj, Nadkar Milind Y, Mehta Nilay, Pai Nitin, Shetty Nitin, Parikh Pathik, Buch Prashant, Rathi Praveen, Upadhyay Rajesh, Ramasubramanian R, Mohanka Ravi, Kumar Sanjay, Patkar Shraddha, Sundaram Sridhar, Giri Suprabhat, Kulkarni Suyash, Chandrasekhar TS, Saraswat Vivek A. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Evaluation and Management for Physicians: Joint Gastroenterology Research Society and Association of Physicians of India Guidelines. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2022 May; 70(5): 100-113