SnapShot: Hepatocellular carcinoma

Jens U Marquardt; Snorri S Thorgeirsson

doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2014.04.002

SnapShot: Hepatocellular carcinoma

Cancer Cell. 2014 Apr 14;25(4):550.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2014.04.002.

Authors

Jens U Marquardt¹, Snorri S Thorgeirsson²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine I, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
² Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, CCR/NCI/NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

PMID: 24735926
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2014.04.002

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer globally and the second most lethal cancer worldwide. This SnapShot depicts the molecular and morphological features of this heterogeneous disease, as well as outlines associated prognostic factors, current and emerging therapies, and challenges ahead.

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy
Disease Progression
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
Liver Neoplasms / therapy
Prognosis