Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance at 4- vs. 12-Month Intervals for Patients With Chronic Viral Hepatitis: A Randomized Study in Community

Abstract

Compared with 12-month interval, US surveillance at 4-month interval detected more patients with HCC ≤ 2 cm who were in BCLC very-early stage and were fit for curative treatments. Up to 4-year follow-up, however, the overall survival was not different.