Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and its incidence has rapidly increased in North America in recent years. Although there are many published guidelines to assist the clinician, there remain gaps in knowledge and areas of controversy surrounding...
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| description | Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and its incidence has rapidly increased in North America in recent years. Although there are many published guidelines to assist the clinician, there remain gaps in knowledge and areas of controversy surrounding the diagnosis and management of HCC. In February 2014, the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver organized a one-day single-topic consensus conference on HCC. Herein, the authors present a summary of the topics covered and the result of voting on consensus statements presented at this meeting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aeb07b344cff49569b1937481bebae192025-02-03T07:24:17ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972015-01-0129417818410.1155/2015/824263Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma MeetingKelly Warren Burak0Morris Sherman1Departments of Medicine and Oncology, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and its incidence has rapidly increased in North America in recent years. Although there are many published guidelines to assist the clinician, there remain gaps in knowledge and areas of controversy surrounding the diagnosis and management of HCC. In February 2014, the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver organized a one-day single-topic consensus conference on HCC. Herein, the authors present a summary of the topics covered and the result of voting on consensus statements presented at this meeting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/824263 |
| spellingShingle | Kelly Warren Burak Morris Sherman Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| title | Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting |
| title_full | Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting |
| title_fullStr | Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting |
| title_short | Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting |
| title_sort | hepatocellular carcinoma consensus controversies and future directions a report from the canadian association for the study of the liver hepatocellular carcinoma meeting |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/824263 |
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