Open AccessAdvanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Which Staging Systems Best Predict Prognosis?
Author(s) -
Fidel David Huitzil Melendez,
Marinela Capanu,
Eileen M. O’Reilly,
Austin G. Duffy,
Bolorsukh Gansukh,
Leonard B. Saltz,
Ghassan K. AbouAlfa
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.2009.25.9895
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , stage (stratigraphy) , liver cancer , concordance , cancer staging , cancer , population , staging system , oncology , tnm staging system , surgery , paleontology , environmental health , biology
The purpose of cancer staging systems is to accurately predict patient prognosis. The outcome of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) depends on both the cancer stage and the extent of liver dysfunction. Many staging systems that include both aspects have been developed. It remains unknown, however, which of these systems is optimal for predicting patient survival.
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