A 58-year-old man with chronic hepatitis B infection and cirrhosis is reviewed in a liver clinic. According to Australian recommendations, what is the...

Question

A 58-year-old man with chronic hepatitis B infection and cirrhosis is reviewed in a liver clinic. According to Australian recommendations, what is the appropriate surveillance strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)?

Accepted Answer

Liver ultrasound every 6 months with or without AFP

Answer

Liver ultrasound every 12 months with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

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CT scan of the liver every 2 years

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AFP alone every 6 months

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No surveillance is required until symptoms develop

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance

A 58-year-old man with chronic hepatitis B infection and cirrhosis is reviewed in a liver clinic. According to Australian recommendations, what is the appropriate surveillance strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)?