Review : 2014 KLCSG-NCC Korea Practice Guideline for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

• Published in: Gut and liver Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 267 - 317
• Main Author: 대한소화기학회
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기학회 31-05-2015
• Subjects: Carcinoma; Guidelines; hepatocellular; Management
• ISSN: 1976-2283

The guideline for the management of hepatocellular carcino￢ma (HCC) was first developed in 2003 and revised in 2009 by the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group and the National Cancer Center, Korea. Since then, many studies on HCC have been carried out in Korea and other countries. In particular, a substantial body of knowledge has been accumulated on diagnosis, staging, and treatment specific to Asian charac￢teristics, especially Koreans, prompting the proposal of new strategies. Accordingly, the new guideline presented herein was developed on the basis of recent evidence and expert opinions. The primary targets of this guideline are patients with suspicious or newly diagnosed HCC. This guideline pro￢vides recommendations for the initial treatment of patients with newly diagnosed HCC. (Gut Liver 2015;9:267-317)