title: SnapShot: Hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer globally and the second most lethal cancer worldwide. This SnapShot depicts the molecular and morphological features of this heterogeneous disease, as well as outlines associated prognostic factors, current and emerging therapies, and challenges ahead.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine I, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Jens U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Marquardt
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, CCR/NCI/NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Snorri S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Thorgeirsson
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis