title: Curative therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma: an update and perspectives.
abstract: Curative treatments, including liver transplantation, surgical resection and percutaneous treatments, are the recommended therapies in BCLC-0 (Barcelona Clinic of Liver Cancer) or BCLC-A hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This review provides an overview of some issues of clinical importance concerning curative treatments in HCC.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Gastroenterology , Pisa University Hospital , Pisa , Italy.
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sacco
authors.affiliation: b Section of Radiology - Di.Bi.Me.F. , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antonucci
authors.affiliation: a Department of Gastroenterology , Pisa University Hospital , Pisa , Italy.
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bresci
authors.affiliation: c Free Researcher , Milan , Italy.
authors.forename: Ambra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corti
authors.affiliation: d Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, School of Medicine , Genova University , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giacomelli
authors.affiliation: a Department of Gastroenterology , Pisa University Hospital , Pisa , Italy.
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mismas
authors.affiliation: e Section of Gastroenterology - Di.Bi.M.I.S. , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rainieri
authors.affiliation: a Department of Gastroenterology , Pisa University Hospital , Pisa , Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.affiliation: d Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, School of Medicine , Genova University , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eggenhoffner
authors.affiliation: a Department of Gastroenterology , Pisa University Hospital , Pisa , Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tumino
authors.affiliation: e Section of Gastroenterology - Di.Bi.M.I.S. , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cabibbo
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Ablative therapy; HCC; PEI; RFA; early stage; liver transplant; resection