Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer (2022 Edition)
Jian Zhou, Hui‐Chuan Sun, Zheng Wang, Wen‐Ming Cong, Mengsu Zeng, Weiping Zhou, Ping Bie, Lianxin Liu, Tianfu Wen, Ming Kuang, Guohong Han, Zhiping Yan, Maoqiang Wang, Ruibao Liu, Ligong Lu, Zhenggang Ren, Zhaochong Zeng, Ping Liang, Changhong Liang, Min Chen, Fuhua Yan, Wen‐Ping Wang, Jinlin Hou, Yuan Ji, Jing‐Ping Yun, Xueli Bai, Dingfang Cai, Weixia Chen, Yongjun Chen, Wenwu Cheng, Shuqun Cheng, Chaoliu Dai, Wenzhi Guo, Yabing Guo, Baojin Hua, Xiaowu Huang, Weidong Jia, Qiu Li, Tao Li, Xun Li, Yaming Li, Ye‐Xiong Li, Jun Liang, Changquan Ling, Tianshu Liu, Xiufeng Liu, Shichun Lu, Guoyue Lv, Yilei Mao, Zhiqiang Meng, Tao Peng, Weixin Ren, Hongcheng Shi, Guo‐Ming Shi, Ming Shi, Tianqiang Song, Kaishan Tao, Jianhua Wang, Kui Wang, Lu Wang, Wentao Wang, Xiaoying Wang, Zhiming Wang, Bang‐De Xiang, Baocai Xing, Jianming Xu, Jiamei Yang, Yang Jianyong, Yefa Yang, Yunke Yang, Sheng‐Long Ye, Zhen‐Yu Yin, Yong Zeng, Bixiang Zhang, Boheng Zhang, Leida Zhang, Shuijun Zhang, Ti Zhang, Yanqiao Zhang, Ming Zhao, Yongfu Zhao, Honggang Zheng, Ledu Zhou, Jiye Zhu, Kangshun Zhu, Rong Liu, Ying–Hong Shi, Yong‐Sheng Xiao, Lan Zhang, Chun Yang, Zhifeng Wu, Zhi Dai, Minshan Chen, Jianqiang Cai, Weilin Wang, Xiujun Cai, Q. Li, Feng Shen, Shukui Qin, Gao‐Jun Teng
Abstract
Background: Primary liver cancer, of which around 75-85% is hepatocellular carcinoma in China, is the fourth most common malignancy and the second leading cause of tumor-related death, thereby posing a significant threat to the life and health of the Chinese people. Summary: Since the publication of Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer in China in June 2017, which were updated by the National Health Commission in December 2019, additional high-quality evidence has emerged from researchers worldwide regarding the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of liver cancer, that requires the guidelines to be updated again. The new edition (2022 Edition) was written by more than 100 experts in the field of liver cancer in China, which not only reflects the real-world situation in China but also may reshape the nationwide diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer. Key Messages: The new guideline aims to encourage the implementation of evidence-based practice and improve the national average 5-year survival rate for patients with liver cancer, as proposed in the "Health China 2030 Blueprint."