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
Age-standardized death from liver cancer per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.* no data* less than 7.5* 7.5–15* 15–22.5* 22.5–30* 30–37.5* 37.5–45* 45–52.5* 52.5–60* 60–67.5* 67.5–75* 75–110* more than 110*
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hepatocellular Carcinoma". Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ "Treatment With NEXAVAR (sorafenib)". www.nexavar-us.com.
- ↑ "Genetic Variatiosn Predict Response to Therapy & Survival in Esophageal Cancer". news.cancerconnect.com.