| Theme | Controversies Over Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Indications for Tumor Biopsy in Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Nodular Lesions in the Liver | |
| Publish Date | 2002/08 | |
| Author | Fukuo Kondo | Department of Pathology, Funabashi Central Hospital / Department of Pathology, Chiba University School of Medicine |
| Author | Kazuki Kato | Department of Pathology, Chiba University School of Medicine |
| Author | Takashi Nikaido | Department of Surgical Pathology, Chiba University Hospital |
| Author | Hiroshi Ishikura | Department of Pathology, Chiba University School of Medicine |
| Author | Masaaki Ebara | First Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba University School of Medicine |
| Author | Hiromitsu Saisho | First Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | The indications for tumor biopsy in the liver can be broadly described as follows; (1) In cases of hepatitis virus carriers with clinical and imaging findings of typical hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), tumor biopsy is not necessarily needed. (2) In other cases, a biopsy is necessary. As the definitive diagnosis of HCC is not necessarily easy in practice, a biopsy is frequently performed. Careful consideration of the clinical data associated with the individual patient is very important in determining the indications for tumor biopsies. | |