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Comment
. 2016 Apr 26;13(4):e1002005.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002005. eCollection 2016 Apr.

The ITA.LI.CA Staging System: A Novel Staging System for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Neehar D Parikh  1 , Amit G Singal  2   3
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The ITA.LI.CA Staging System: A Novel Staging System for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Neehar D Parikh et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In this Perspective, Neehar Parikh and Amit Singal discuss the advantages of the ITA.LI.CA staging system for prognoses of liver cancer developed by Alessandro Vitale and colleagues.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Comment on

  • Development and Validation of a New Prognostic System for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Farinati F, Vitale A, Spolverato G, Pawlik TM, Huo TL, Lee YH, Frigo AC, Giacomin A, Giannini EG, Ciccarese F, Piscaglia F, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Borzio F, Cabibbo G, Felder M, Sacco R, Morisco F, Biasini E, Foschi FG, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati Baroni G, Virdone R, Masotto A, Trevisani F, Cillo U; ITA.LI.CA study group. Farinati F, et al. PLoS Med. 2016 Apr 26;13(4):e1002006. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002006. eCollection 2016 Apr. PLoS Med. 2016. PMID: 27116206 Free PMC article.

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