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Impact of sex on the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results analysis

Dongyun Yang, Diana L. Hanna, J. R. Usher, Jordan LoCoco, Pritesh Chaudhari, Heinz‐Josef Lenz, Veronica Wendy Setiawan, Anthony B. El-Khoueiry

Cancer · 2014 · 137 citations · 55 references

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Abstract

Sex appears to be associated with survival in patients with HCC. The role of androgens and estrogens in the development and progression of HCC warrants further investigation.

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Global cancer statistics

Ahmedin Jemal, Freddie Bray · CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians · 2011 · 55K citations · Full text

Global Cancer Statistics, 2002

Donald Maxwell Parkin, Freddie Bray, Jacques Ferlay et al. · CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians · 2005 · 18.4K citations · Full text

Epidemiology Of Cancer, Worldwide Incidence, Cancer Registration +16

Cancer statistics, 2013

Rebecca L. Siegel, Deepa Naishadham, Ahmedin Jemal · CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians · 2013 · 11.9K citations · Full text

Gender Disparity in Liver Cancer Due to Sex Differences in MyD88-Dependent IL-6 Production

Willscott E. Naugler, Toshiharu Sakurai, Sunhwa Kim et al. · Science · 2007 · 1.9K citations

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The normal menopause transition

Sonja M. McKinlay, Donald Brambilla, Jennifer G. Posner · Maturitas · 1992 · 1.1K citations

Normal Menopause Transition, Longevity, Gynecology +8