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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2014; 20(37): 13453-13465
Published online Oct 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13453
Table 1 Barcelona-clinic liver cancer classification in patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma
StageDescription
Very earlyPS 0, Child-Pugh A, single HCC < 2 cm
EarlyPS 0, Child-Pugh A-B, single HCC or 3 nodules < 3 cm
IntermediatePS 0, Child-Pugh A-B, multinodular HCC
AdvancedPS 1-2, Child-Pugh A-B, portal neoplastic invasion, nodal metastases, distant metastases
End-stagePS > 2, Child-Pugh C