Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Africa 

Nov 18 2024
Convention Center: Room 23
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

World Class Speakers

Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa
Presenter

Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
KY
Presenter

Kidist K Yimam, MD

California Pacific Medical Center
LR
Moderator

Lewis R Roberts, MBChB, PhD, FAASLD

Mayo Clinic Rochester
CS
Moderator

Catherine W Spearman, PhD

University of Cape Town

Description

Organized by the AASLD Global Outreach and Engagement Committee and the Society on Liver Diseases in Africa as a joint program, presenters in this session discuss the burden of HCC in Africa; current management guidelines for HCC in Africa; emerging basic science research on HCC in Africa; and current treatment approaches and ways of increasing access to systemic therapies for HCC in Africa.

 

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Objectives

  • Review the burden of HCC in Africa, and risk factors and natural history.
  • Describe the current treatment approach and outcomes for HCC in Africa.
  • Discuss the limited access to systemic therapies for HCC in Africa and ways to mitigate access barriers.