Three-year of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with cirrhosis diagnosed between 2009 and 2013: a cohort study based on the French National Health Data System (SNDS) claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Most cases occur in patients with an underlying cirrhosis. The French national guidelines recommend semiannual abdominal ultrasound surveillance for early HCC detection in patients with cirrhosis. The primary goal of our retrospective cohort study was to evaluate compliance with this recommendation.

Methods

We used 2007-2016 general public health insurance program (Régime Général) data from the French National Health Data System (Système National des Données de Santé, or SNDS). Included patients were 18 to 75 years old, diagnosed with liver cirrhosis between 2009 and 2013, and underwent their first ultrasound >4 months after their index date. The number of annual ultrasou

SUBMITTER: Caillet P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676223 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature