Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	17046
Country	Egypt

Received	2015-02-11 11:02
Peer-Review Started	2015-02-13 11:25
To Make the First Decision	2015-04-27 15:48
Return for Revision	2015-04-28 16:36
Revised	2015-06-02 19:05
Second Decision	2015-07-29 18:26
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-07-30 00:45
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-21 15:58
Articles in Press	2015-08-21 15:58
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-09-06 15:46
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-09-17 15:08

ISSN	1948-5204 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma by Egyptian physicians
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sahar M Hassany, Ehab F Abdou Moustafa, Mohamed El Taher, Afaf Adel Abdeltwab and Hubert E Blum
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sahar M Hassany, Lecturer of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assiut University, Assiut University Street, Assiut 71526, Egypt. saharhassany@yahoo.com
Key Words	Hepatocellular carcinoma; Egyptian physi­cians; Screening; Hepatocellular carcinoma know­ledge; Hepatocellular carcinoma management; Hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis
Core Tip	We aim to assess the practice of Egyptian physicians in screening patients for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We included 154 Egyptian physicians caring for patients at risk for HCC, personal information and professional experience of them were analysed. Physicians specialized in tropical medicine, internal medicine or gastroenterology with an MD degree and working in a University Hospital are best informed about HCC.
Publish Date	2015-09-17 15:08
Citation	Hassany SM, Moustafa EFA, Taher ME, Abdeltwab AA, Blum HE. Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma by Egyptian physicians. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2015; 7(9): 161-171
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v7/i9/161.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v7.i9.161

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