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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Natural History== | |||
==Complications== | |||
==Prognosis== | |||
The prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is poor and it depends on the following: | |||
*Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery | |||
*The stage of the cancer: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the liver | |||
*The patient’s general health | |||
*Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Natural History
Complications
Prognosis
The prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is poor and it depends on the following:
- Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery
- The stage of the cancer: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the liver
- The patient’s general health
- Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred