Is fibrosis in non-cancerous tissue the unique prognostic factor for primary hepatocellular carcinoma without hepatitis B or C viral infection?
Histological assessment of the degree of fibrosis in the non-cancerous regions of NBNC-HCC may be useful not only for the selection of the appropriate treatment but also for the prediction of postoperative prognosis.
The rate and magnitude of the proliferative response elicited in VSMC cultures from SHR and WKY rats is critically dependent on the nature of the growth factor stimulus.