Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma by Egyptian physicians

Table 12 Hepatocellular carcinoma screening depending on highest medical qualification

	Highest qualification						P value
	MBBCH		Msc/diploma		MD
	n	%	n	%	n	%
HCC surveillance							0.0423
Yes	5	20	10	17	17	25
No	20	80	50	83	52	75
Screening of patients with HCV cirrhosis and SVR							0.638
Yes	20	80	52	87	56	81
No	5	20	8	13	13	19
Screening of patients with hemochromatosis							0.012a
Yes	15	60	35	58	56	81
No	10	40	25	42	13	19
No. of incidental HCCs/month							0.000a
0	11	44	24	40	6	9
1 or more	14	56	36	60	63	91
No. of HCC patients							0.000a
0	9	36	29	48	3	4
1 or more	16	64	31	52	66	96

^aP < 0.05 considered statistically significant. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; SVR: Sustained virological response.