Viral hepatitis and liver cancer in Korea: An epidemiological perspective

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 6227-6231

  Yeo, Yohwan ^a   Gwack, Jin ^b   Kang, Seokin ^c   Koo, Boyeon ^d   Jung, Sun Jae ^a   Dhamala, Prakash ^a   Ko, Kwang Pil ^e   Lim, Young Khi ^e   Yoo, Keun Young ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University College of Nursing ^*  (South Korea)

^e Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Liver cancer; Screening; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; COMPLICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; KOREA; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL RATE; VIROLOGY;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; KOREA; LIVER NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84892467242     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.11.6227     Document Type: Short Survey

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