TY - BOOK AU - Anis, Munazza AU - Chapman, William C. AU - Chavin, Kenneth D. AU - Earl, T. Mark AU - Finegold, Milton J. AU - Frenette, Catherine AU - Gish, Robert G. AU - Reuben, Adrian AU - Gitlin, Norman TI - Clinics in liver disease: diagnosis and therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma : status quo and a glimpse at the future SN - 9781455704651 AV - RC 280.L5 .C55 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Elsevier Health Sciences KW - LIVER CANCER KW - LIVER DISEASES KW - LIVER NEOPLASMS N1 - Includes index; Preface: Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Its Past, Present, and Future -- The Global Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Present and Future -- Anatomic Pathology of Hepatocellular Carcino: Impact on Prognosis and Response to Theraphy -- The Role of Oncogenic Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Insulin Resistance and Other Metabolic Risk Factors in the Pathogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Role of Tumor Markers and Liver Biopsy -- Hepatocelullar Carcinoma: Molecular and Genomic Guideline for the Clinician -- Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Screening and Staging -- Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Partical Guide to Differential Diagnosis -- Conventional Surgical Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Laparoscopic Liver Liver Resection in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Expanding Frontiers and Building Bridges -- Locoregional Theraphy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Systematic Theraphy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Liver Neoplasia in Children N2 - Dr. Adrian Reuben updates one of the most highly requested topics in liver disease by inviting highly distinguished authors to address the important aspects of diagnosis and treatment of hepatocelluar carcinoma. State-of-the-art issues are addressed, including the role of oncogenic viruses, molecular and genetic guidelines, and screening and staging. Dr. Reuben, himself, concludes the issue with an important article on an agorithmic approach to diagnosis and treatment: Resect, Ablate, Replace or Intoxicate? ER -