摘要:THE HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IS ONE OF FREQUENTLY TYPES OF THE PRIMARY LIVER CANCER IN ADULTS AND IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF DEATH IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS.THE MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR LIVER CANCER IS CHRONIC INFECTION WITH HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) OR HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV).THE RISK OF DEVELOPEMENT OF THE LIVER CANCER IS INCREASED IN THE PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS.ALSO, NON-VIRAL FACTORS SUCH AS OBESITY, DIABETES MELLITUS, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND/OR NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFD) WAS IMPLICATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA.