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Current staging of hepatocellular carcinoma: imaging implications
Abstract
The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma has been rising in the
USA in the past two decades. Hepatocellular carcinoma primarily
affects older people and reaches its highest prevalence among
those aged between 50 and 70 years. Chronic infection by the
hepatitis B virus is the most common cause of this disease.
Since hepatocellular carcinoma is an indolent tumor, it has a
low life expectancy. In patients with suspected hepatocellular
carcinoma, CT, MRI, and ultrasound techniques are useful for
formulating the diagnosis based on vascularity and specific
enhancement features. In this paper we will discuss the
multimodal approach for diagnosis and surveillance of
hepatocellular carcinoma. We will also furnish the latest
staging and treatment, epidemiology, clinical presentation,
pathology and laboratory findings in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Author
P Bhosale, J Szklaruk and P M Silverman
Contact Details
Corresponding address:
Priya Bhosale,
Department of Radiology,
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,
1515 Holcombe, Box 57, Houston,
Texas 77030, USA
Reference
ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 6 Issue 1
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2006.0014
Date Posted
4 July 2006
Open Access is provided for this article.
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