
Prevalence, Risk Factors & Survival of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Sudanese Patients Pages 66-69
Abdelmounem Eltayeib Abdo, Salma Barakat and Elmuhtady Said
http://dx.doi.org/10.12970/2308-6483.2015.03.02.5
Abstract: Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the 10 most common cancers worldwide. Although several studies were conducted in Sudan, the survival of these patients remains unknown.
Aim and Settings: Single centre, prospective cohort analysis of patients presenting with HCC. Outcome measures: The clinical presentation, risk factors and patients survival.
Method: We prospectively studied 102 patients diagnosed as HCC referred to the NCGLD in the period from January 2003 to January 2005.
Results: The mean age of the study group was 44 years with 80% males, 51% were positive for HBsAg and 25% were positive for HCV-Ab. 92% of the patients were Okuda stage II and III, with overall mean survival of five months for Okuda III and six months for Okuda II patients in this study.
Conclusion: Hepatitis B and C viruses are the main risk factors for HCC in Sudan. Majority of the patients present at a late stage with poor survival outcome.
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatitis B and C viruses. Read more