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Hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients.
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Facts | Treatment |
|---|---|
| Elderly patients are mostly negative for hepatotropic viruses. | Surgical |
| Elderly patients are more likely to have HCV than other hepatotropic viruses. | Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) |
| Elderly patients are more likely to be female. | Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) |
| NASH-related-HCC occurs more often in elderly than in young people. | |
| Liver fibrosis is less pronounced in elderly patients. |
