Liver ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein surveillance for liver cancer
6-monthly
tests per year, UK, 6-monthly
“Perform 6-monthly surveillance for HCC by hepatic ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein testing in people with significant fibrosis (METAVIR stage greater than or equal to F2 or Ishak stage greater than or equal to 3) or cirrhosis.”
NICE CG165, Hepatitis B (chronic): diagnosis and management, recommendation 1.7.1, 2017-10-20
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Only for significant fibrosis or cirrhosis. Each round also produces an alpha-fetoprotein blood result.
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Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.