Hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most frequently encountered type of liver cancer.^[1] It is more common in those with cirrhosis of the liver. If localized to the liver and small at the time of diagnosis, it can be surgically treated.^[1] If metastatic, it may be treated with Nexavar, an oral medication approved in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.^[2] Liver transplantation may be used in some cases.^[1]

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Risk factors

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Media

Triphasic contrast CT of hepatocellular carcinoma
Micrograph of hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver biopsy. Trichrome stain
Gross anatomy of hepatocellular carcinoma
Liver tumor types by relative incidence in adults in the United States, with hepatocellular carcinoma at left.
Histopathology of well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma
Moderately differentiated HCC
Histopathology of poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma