Open AccessManagement of Solitary 1 cm to 2 cm Liver Nodules in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis: A Decision Analysis
Author(s) -
Karen E. Bremner,
Ahmed M. Bayoumi,
Morris Sherman,
Murray Krahn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2007/182383
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma , biopsy , radiology , cohort , liver biopsy , liver transplantation , gold standard (test) , ultrasound , surgery , transplantation
Current guidelines, based on expert opinion, recommend that suspected 1 cm to 2 cm hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detected on screening be biopsied and, if positive, treated (eg, resection or transplantation). Alternative strategies are immediate treatment or observation until disease progression occurs.
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