التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Reasons why West Africa continues to be a hotbed for hepatocellular carcinoma. |
| المؤلفون: |
Tognarelli, Joshua, Ladep, Nimzing G., Crossey, Mary M. E., Okeke, Edith, Duguru, Mary, Banwat, Edmund, Taylor-Robinson, Simon D. |
| المصدر: |
Nigerian Medical Journal; Jul/Aug2015, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p231-235, 5p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CANCER risk factors, LIVER cancer, LIVER cancer patients |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
WEST Africa |
| مستخلص: |
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) exhibits a huge disease burden on West Africa, with a large proportion of all HCC cases worldwide occurring in the sub-region. The high HCC prevalence is due to the endemicity of a number of risk factors, most notably hepatitis B, C and HIV. West African HCC also displays a poor prognosis. Generally speaking, this is owing to more aggressive tumours, late patient presentation and inadequate management. Exposure to chronic viral hepatitis, more carcinogenic West African strains of hepatitis B virus and carcinogens such as aflatoxin B1 all encourage tumour growth. Lack of patient confidence in the healthcare system contributes to poor health-seeking behaviors and management of the disease can be lacking, due in part to poor health infrastructure, resources available and lack of access to expensive treatment. There is also much we do not know about West African HCC, especially the effect rising obesity and alcohol use may have on this disease in the future. Suggestions for improvement are discussed, including surveillance of high-risk groups. Although there is much to be done before West African HCC is thought to be a curable disease, many steps have been taken to move in the right direction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
