Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Hepatoblastoma is a rare malignant liver tumor which occurs almost exclusively in childhood.Although surgical resection is the foundation of curative therapy in hepatoblastoma, with the use of effective chemotherapy the survival of patients with hepatoblastoma had improved significantly .Objective is to evaluate the treatment outcome of childhood hepatoblastoma treated at a tertiary care Center in Bangladesh.Methodology: This prospective observational study was conducted for a period of 3 years from January 2012 to December 2014 in the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh and another 5 years follow up was done .Patient's data were analyzed for the clinical characteristics and survival outcome of the included patients.
Source: OncoDaily Medical Journal
Authors: Farida Yasmin, Chowdhury Yakub Jamal, Afiqul Islam, Anwarul Karim, Zannat Ara, Lutfor Rahman Molla, Ferdousi Begum, Mohsin Reza
Institution: National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409186574