Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Suburban Rawalpindi

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver tumor and represents the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. The incidence of HCC continues to increase worldwide, with a unique geographic, age, and sex distribution. The present study is aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) in sub-urban Rawalpindi Pakistan and to evaluate the role of its associated risk factors. Blood samples were collected and different biochemical blood tests were performed in this study. The study was conducted from August 2015 to July 2016. Blood samples collected and processed after serum separation., The current result showed that people between the age of 30-60 years are potentially at a higher risk of getting HCCfemales are higher risk of getting HCC than males (P<0). The clinicopathological result showed that including the higher value in HCC patients than the normal NON-HCC people.