title: HCC sample from Sun Yat-sen University
organism: Homo sapiens
description: A surgical tumor tissue was collected from a 52-year-old man diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at the Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou, China).  The primary tumor was 10 * 8 * 8 cm, grade II to III, showed invasive cirrhosis.  Total genomic DNA was isolated using a standard protocol with proteinase digestion, phenol–chloroform extraction and ethanol precipitation.  The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board, and informed consent was signed by the patient.