This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HCC surveillance adherence, and the factors associated with adherence. Adherence to Australian hepatocellular HCC surveillance programs is unknown. ![]() HCC surveillance programs aim to detect cancers early enabling curative treatment options, longer survival and longer times to recurrence. ![]() Suzanne Sheppard-Law 1,2, Iryna Zablotska-Manos 3, Melissa Ker- meen 4, Susan Holdaway 5, Alice Lee 4, Amany Zekry 6,7, Jacob George 5,8, Lisa Maher 3 1Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Broadway, NSW, Australia 2Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Randwick, NSW, Australia 3The Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia 4Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Services, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia 5Storr Liver Unit, The Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia 6Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia 7St George Hospital Clinical Group School of Medicine, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia 8Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australiaīackground: The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has increased in Australia over the past three decades with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection a major contributor. ![]() 1638 Factors associated with adherence to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients undergoing hepatitis B anti-viral therapy in Australia.
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