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malignant hepatoma
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  malignant hepatoma - carcinoma of the liver hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatomacarcinoma - any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer |
EncyclopediaSeehepatomamalignant hepatoma
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), [MIM*114550] Malignant tumor of the liver that develops in the setting of chronic liver disease or cirrhosis. Hepatocellular carcinoma is derived from hepatocytes that are transformed into adenocarcinoma. Up to 60% of patients with HCC have elevated serum alpha fetoprotein levels. Tumor has a poor long-term prognosis unless treated surgically by resection or liver transplantation. Noninvasive imaging (e.g., MRI or CT scan) may distinguish hepatomas from other benign tumors such as hemangiomas. Synonym(s): hepatocarcinoma, hepatoma, liver cell carcinoma, malignant hepatomama·lig·nant hep·a·to·ma (mă-lig'nănt hep'ă-tō'mă) A carcinoma derived from parenchymal cells of the liver.
Synonym(s): hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma. malignant hepatoma
Related to malignant hepatoma: hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatocellularSynonyms for malignant hepatomanoun carcinoma of the liverSynonyms- hepatocarcinoma
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- hepatoma
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