Semin intervent Radiol 2017; 34(02): 213-219
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602757
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Overview of Staging Systems for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Implications for Interventional Radiology

Jan Hansmann
1   Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Charles E. Ray Jr.
1   Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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01 June 2017 (online)

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive malignancy that commonly occurs in the setting of underlying chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. It is the fifth most common diagnosed cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide.[1] In the United States, the annual incidence of HCC was estimated to be at least 6 per 100,000 in 2010,[2] and it is projected to increase further in individuals born between 1945 and 1965 due to the high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in this age group.[3]