Surgical therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma.
There is no worldwide consensus of an algorithm for the radical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Surgical resection, liver transplantation and, recently, local ablation therapies achieve high curative rates in selected patients. However, recurrence of HCC remains a major problem. This review provides an overview of the current surgical treatment options available for patients with HCC.
McCormack
Lucas
L
The Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Zürich, Switzerland.
Petrowsky
Henrik
H
Clavien
Pierre-Alain
PA
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy