Asia–Pacific clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma: a 2017 update

Masao Omata, Ann Lii Cheng, Norihiro Kokudo, Masatoshi Kudo, Jeong Min Lee, Jidong Jia, Ryosuke Tateishi, Kwang Hyub Han, Yoghesh K. Chawla, Shuichiro Shiina, Wasim Jafri, Diana Alcantara Payawal, Takamasa Ohki, Sadahisa Ogasawara, Pei Jer Chen, Cosmas Rinaldi A. Lesmana, Laurentius A. Lesmana, Rino A. Gani, Shuntaro Obi, A. Kadir DokmeciShiv Kumar Sarin

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Abstract

There is great geographical variation in the distribution of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with the majority of all cases worldwide found in the Asia–Pacific region, where HCC is one of the leading public health problems. Since the “Toward Revision of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) HCC Guidelines” meeting held at the 25th annual conference of the APASL in Tokyo, the newest guidelines for the treatment of HCC published by the APASL has been discussed. This latest guidelines recommend evidence-based management of HCC and are considered suitable for universal use in the Asia–Pacific region, which has a diversity of medical environments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-370
Number of pages54
JournalHepatology International
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • APASL
  • Asia–Pacific
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Treatment algorithm

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