In Taiwan, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of mortality of malignance of male patients. We want to know current status of HCC and hepatitis virus infection in a hospital at north Kaohsiung area. We retrospectively analysed clinical records of 155 pathologically proven HCC outpatients (male: 109; female: 46) in E-Da Hospital. Results revealed that male suffered more common from HCC in those complicated with hepatitis B infection than in those complicated with hepatitis C infection (p<0.0001) in a hospital at north Kaohsiung. In addition, those complicated with hepatitis B and C infection had higher liver function test impairment (AST) than those without hepatitis B or C infection (p<0.005). HCC complicated with hepatitis B infection occurred later than those in north Taiwan. This study also revealed that HCC was majorly complicated with either hepatitis B or C infection. Male suffered more common from HCC, especially those complicated with hepatitis B infection.
In Taiwan, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of mortality of malignance of male patients. We want to know current status of HCC and hepatitis virus infection in a hospital at north Kaohsiung area. We retrospectively analysed clinical records of 155 pathologically proven HCC outpatients (male: 109; female: 46) in E-Da Hospital. Results revealed that male suffered more common from HCC in those complicated with hepatitis B infection than in those complicated with hepatitis C infection (p<0.0001) in a hospital at north Kaohsiung. In addition, those complicated with hepatitis B and C infection had higher liver function test impairment (AST) than those without hepatitis B or C infection (p<0.005). HCC complicated with hepatitis B infection occurred later than those in north Taiwan. This study also revealed that HCC was majorly complicated with either hepatitis B or C infection. Male suffered more common from HCC, especially those complicated with hepatitis B infection.