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Staging of hepatocellular carcinoma

Authors :
Anna S. Lok
Eddie K. Abdalla
Grace L. Su
Hari S. Conjeevaram
Ronnie T.P. Poon
Gregory Y. Lauwers
David M. Nagorney
Jean Nicolas Vauthey
Dario Ribero
Mark S. Roh
Jacques Belghiti
Robert J. Fontana
Timothy M. Pawlik
Melanie B. Thomas
Jorge A. Marrero
Source :
Hepatology. 42:738-739
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2005.

Abstract

Staging systems aim to stratify patients into groups with similar prognoses. As such, these staging systems may serve to guide choice of therapy, aid in patient counseling, allow comparisons of the end results of therapy, and facilitate patient selection and randomization for research protocols.

Details

ISSN :
15273350 and 02709139
Volume :
42
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Hepatology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........2ff362c2e1791da67e4599402591b88f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.20849