Childhood Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Childhood Hepatocellular Carcinoma, also known as pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma, is related to adult hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatoblastoma, and has symptoms including abdominal pain, fever and icterus. An important gene associated with Childhood Hepatocellular Carcinoma is MET (MET Proto-Oncogene, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling. The drugs Amifostine and Doxorubicin have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include liver and skin, and related phenotypes are hepatomegaly and hepatic fibrosis