Background/Aim: In the West, hepatocellular carcinoma rarely occurs in patients without
cirrhosis. In these patients, epidemiological factors and the histopathology of the non …

Hepatocellular carcinoma is closely associated with cirrhosis, but it also develops, although
much less frequently, in a noncirrhotic liver. It is suspected, without supporting evidence, that …

Objectives Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually occurs in patients with cirrhosis, but can
also develop in noncirrhotic livers. In the present study we explored associated risk factors …

Background/Aims A recent study from the United States reported that nearly 12% of
hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) occurred in patients without cirrhosis. Non-alcoholic fatty …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurring in nonfibrotic liver represents a rare, ill‐defined
subgroup of HCC without cirrhosis in which mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis remain …

Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) is a relatively rare tumour in Northern Europe and
North America but is common in many densely populated areas of Africa and Asia. The age …

Although not frequently, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can ensue in a non-cirrhotic liver.
As compared to cirrhotic HCC, this kind of tumour has some peculiarities, such as:(a) a lower …

Background/aims. No prospective study has been published investigating etiology of HCC in
Latin America. The primary aim of this prospective study was to analyze the etiology of liver …

BACKGROUND: In the Western world, hepatocellular carcinoma seldom develops in
patients without cirrhosis, and reports describing the characteristics of non-cirrhotic patients …

Abstract Background & Aims In patients with cirrhosis, the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) depends upon age, gender and the etiology of liver disease. Few studies are …