STUDY OF HBsAg AND AFP IN THE TISSUES OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA / 中国普通外科杂志

The HBsAg and AFP in liver tissues were studied by the immunohistochemical method in 65 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). The results showed that both HBsAg and AFP in the tissues of HCC existed mainly in the cytoplasm. This result indicated that HBV DNA might express HBsAg and made liver cell to produce AFP, and might promote the occurrance of HCC. The AFP expressed in HCC tissues might reflect the differentiation of HCC and be a more specific marker of HCC than that in serum.