Hepatocellular Carcinoma/Liver Tumors, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease
By Morris Sherman, MD
240 pages,
Copyright 2005
Description
The full spectrum of hepatocellular carcinoma is discusssed from epidemiology to prevention to indications for liver transplantation. Prevention, screening, biopsy staging, and diagnosis are all coverered.
Table of Contents
1. Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Bosch) 2. The Use of Decision Analysis and Markov Models to Inform Clinical Decision Making in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Kim) 3. Screening Tests for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Marrero) 4. Staging for Liver Cancer (Daniele) 5. Liver Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Wanless) 6. Radiological Diagnosis of Masses in the Liver (Wilson) 7. Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Craxi) 8. Chemoembolization and Bland Embolization: A Critical Appraisal (Befeler) 9. A Critical Appraisal of the Literature on Local Ablative Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Lencioni) 10. Molecular Pathogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Brechot) 11. Expanding the Indications for Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Llovet) 12. Evaluation of Liver Function in Patients with HCC (Wong)