Abstract:Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC0 is the most common primary hepatic malignancy worldwide [1] . It is the first cause of cancer mortality in Egypt [2] due tothe heavy burden of chronic HCV (14.7%). Among cirrhotic patients, 1-4% per year will develop HCC [3] . HCC patients evaluated for liver transplantation are often given exceptional MELD score, giving them a priority for liver transplantation. We aimed at determining the MELD score in HCC patients, its correlation with TNM tumour stage and tumour s… Show more
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