title: Primary epithelial hepatic malignancies: etiology, epidemiology, and outcome after subtotal and total hepatic resection.
abstract: Primary hepatic malignancies are among the leading causes of cancer deaths. The epidemiology, natural history, and staging of primary hepatic tumors are reviewed. Both subtotal hepatectomy and total hepatectomy with liver transplantation are appropriate therapeutic options based on careful patient selection. Prognostic factors related to these tumors also are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Nagorney
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gigot
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome