hepatocellular
adjective
he·pa·to·cel·lu·lar
ˌhe-pə-tō-ˈsel-yə-lər 
hi-ˌpa-tə-ˈsel-
hi-ˌpa-tə-ˈsel-
: of or involving hepatocytes
hepatocellular carcinoma
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Lara Anton, spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said epidemiologists with the Texas Cancer Registry in 2018 found that the state had the nation’s highest incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma, a liver cancer more common in men than women.
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Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
In October 2022, when Aylin was just 12 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer called fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FL-HCC).
—Dawn Klavon, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Research shows drinking coffee may help protect against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary liver cancer.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The Lancet Commission on addressing the global hepatocellular carcinoma burden: Comprehensive strategies from prevention to treatment.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The risk was cut by more than half for gallbladder cancer, meningioma, pancreatic cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, a kind of liver cancer.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 5 July 2024
In contrast to the cancer agency, JECFA found no convincing link between aspartame and any type of cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
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Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
In October 2022, when Aylin was just 12 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer called fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FL-HCC).
—Dawn Klavon, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Research shows drinking coffee may help protect against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary liver cancer.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The Lancet Commission on addressing the global hepatocellular carcinoma burden: Comprehensive strategies from prevention to treatment.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The risk was cut by more than half for gallbladder cancer, meningioma, pancreatic cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, a kind of liver cancer.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 5 July 2024
In contrast to the cancer agency, JECFA found no convincing link between aspartame and any type of cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
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“Hepatocellular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hepatocellular. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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hepatocellular
adjective
he·pa·to·cel·lu·lar
ˌhep-ət-ō-ˈsel-yə-lər
hi-ˌpat-ə-ˈsel-
hi-ˌpat-ə-ˈsel-
: of or involving hepatocytes
hepatocellular carcinomas
hepatocellular necrosis
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