Critical Analysis of the Updated Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Group Guidelines
Diamantis I. Tsilimigras, Hassan Aziz, Timothy M. Pawlik
Abstract
Following the 2018 Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) guidelines, the BCLC group has provided a 2022 update on the staging, prognosis, and treatment guidelines for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which are used to guide clinical decision making for HCC worldwide. The BCLC classification includes information related to the extent of disease, liver function, and patient performance status to define the disease stage.
Topics & Concepts
Surgical oncologyMedicineLiver cancerInternal medicineGeneral surgeryOncologyFamily medicineCancerHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentCancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism