title: Pathological evolution of early hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Recent remarkable advances in the study of tumorigenesis for hepatocellular carcinoma have implicated a pivotal role of dedifferentiation, which is supported by morphology and experimental evidence. Understanding the mechanism of how hepatocellular carcinoma develops would help plan strategies for a better prognosis for the patients suffering from it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kojiro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*