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Review
. 2009 Jul 14;15(26):3210-6.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3210.

Current management strategy of hepatocellular carcinoma

Bernardino Rampone, Beniamino Schiavone, Antonio Martino, Carmine Viviano, Giuseppe Confuorto
Review

Current management strategy of hepatocellular carcinoma

Bernardino Rampone et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) still remains a considerable challenge for surgeons. Surgery, including liver transplantation, is the most important therapeutic approach for patients with this disease. HCC is frequently diagnosed at advanced stages and has a poor prognosis with a high mortality rate even when surgical resection has been considered potentially curative. This brief report summarizes the current status of the management of this malignancy and includes a short description of new pharmacological approaches in HCC treatment.

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Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging classification and treatment schedule[27].
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