Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly cirrhotic patients. Effects on cancer staging and patient survival

Franco Trevisani ], Stefania De Notafiis ], Mafia Chiara Cantafinil, Giardudovico Rapaccini 2, Fabio Fafinati 3, Luisa Benvegnu 4, Marco Zoli 1 , Paolo Del Poggio 5, Mafia Anna Di Nolfo 6, Mauro Bernardi 1.1Department of Internal Medicine, Cardioangiology, Hepatology, University of Bologna; 2Unit of Internal Medicine 11, Catholic University of Rome; 3Unit of Gastroenterology, University of Padua; 4Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Padua; 5 Unit of Medicine, Treviglio-Caravaggio Hospital, Treviglio; 6Unit of Medicine, Bolognini Hospital, Seriate, Italy