Proposal of new classification for postoperative patients with hepatocellular carcinoma based on tumor growth characteristics

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2013; 19(33): 5534-5541
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5534

Table 3 Expansive-Invasive-Disseminative growth staging classification

Phase	Growth characteristics
I	Expansive tumor growth (single tumor and multiple tumors)
II	Expansive tumor growth along with vascular and/or regional lymph node involvement
	Invasive tumor growth (satellite nodules, nodule fusion and tumor direct invasion of adjacent organs)
III	Invasive tumor growth along with vascular/regional lymph node involvement
IV	Distant metastasis of tumor

Citation: Zhu CH, Liu XH, Cao R, Wu XZ. Proposal of new classification for postoperative patients with hepatocellular carcinoma based on tumor growth characteristics. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(33): 5534-5541
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i33/5534.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5534