title: Hepatocellular carcinoma: surgical treatment options.
abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common and lethal cancers worldwide. Survival rates generally are poor because of late diagnosis, tumor volume, and location. Early detection combined with surgical treatment advances, however, can provide longer disease-free survival.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030-4009, USA. kbgonzal@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woodall
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D000075202:Contraindications; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods; D014943:Global Health; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome