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    Obesity Early in Adulthood Increases Risk but Does Not Affect Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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    Despite the significant association between obesity and several cancers, it has been difficult to establish an association between obesity and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients with HCC often have ascites, making it a challenge to accurately determine body mass index (BMI), and many factors contribute to the development of HCC. We performed a case–control study to investigate whether obesity early in adulthood affects risk, age of onset, or outcomes of patients with HCC

    Neutropenia Febril: una revisión del tema

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    La neutropenia febril en pacientes con cáncer es una complicación frecuente de la quimioterapia. Mientras las intervenciones diagnósticas y terapéuticas han avanzado en las últimas décadas; el aumento del número de afectados, los cambios en el espectro microbiano y el incremento de resistencia a antibióticos, continúan siendo problemáticos, por lo que su manejo puede variar ampliamente. En general, su tratamiento ha mejorado notablemente la sobrevida de estos pacientes en años recientes, especialmente en el campo de las infecciones bacterianas

    Hepatitis C virus reactivation in patients receiving cancer treatment: A prospective observational study

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    Hepatitis C virus seropositivity and head and neck cancers: A new trio.

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