Natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma

Massimo Colombo

doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0014

Natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma

Massimo Colombo

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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Abstract

The natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma is variable. In many patients the tumor has a long-lasting subclinical incubation period and often grows as a solitary mass to a size at which it can be detected by ultrasound. In other patients, however, the onset of the tumor is multinodal with great variations in the growth rates. Prognostication of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma takes into account the size and number of tumor nodes and their relation to the portal veins, and the degree of liver impairment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-88
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cancer Imaging
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0014
Publication status	Published - 2005

Keywords

Abdominal ultrasound
Alpha-fetoprotein
Cirrhosis
Computed tomography
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Magnetic resonance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

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