Artículo
Hepatobiliary cancers in South America: Disparity strikes
Debes, Jose D.; Boonstra, Andre; Balderramo, Domingo; Mattos, Angelo Z; Arrese, Marco; Roa, Juan Carlos; Valle, Juan W.; Banales, Jesus M.; Carrera, Enrique; Romagnoli, Pablo Alberto
; Prieto, Jhon E.; Hansen, Bettina E.; Vogel, Arndt; Lamarca, Angela
Fecha de publicación:
08/2019
Editorial:
Elsevier Ltd
Revista:
The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
e-ISSN:
2468-1253
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
Hepatobiliary malignancies represent an important cause of death worldwide.1 Mortality from these tumours occurs primarily due to late detection, which precludes potentially curative interventions. Currently, no reliable markers are available for early recognition and screening of hepatobiliary malignancies, leading to these tumours being detected at a late stage. This late detection is more evident in regions of the world with scarce access to modern diagnostic technology for the entire population. In this regard, South America exhibits a rather unique geopolitical dichotomy, with advanced health centres in major cities capable of providing most diagnostic and therapeutic options, including liver transplantation, but poor resources to deal with complex diagnostics in smaller cities and towns. It is in this setting where the need for biomarkers for early detection becomes vital, as they can help stratify patients to be shuttled from areas with poor resources to larger cities when necessary.
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Articulos(INIMEC - CONICET)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INV. MEDICAS MERCEDES Y MARTIN FERREYRA
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INV. MEDICAS MERCEDES Y MARTIN FERREYRA
Citación
Debes, Jose D.; Boonstra, Andre; Balderramo, Domingo; Mattos, Angelo Z; Arrese, Marco; et al.; Hepatobiliary cancers in South America: Disparity strikes; Elsevier Ltd; The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology; 4; 8; 8-2019; 1
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