New Insights into Diagnosis and Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Dear Colleagues, 

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks fifth in cancer incidence and third in cancer mortality worldwide. Hepatitis virus, alcoholism, and NASH have emerged as key factors for HCC development. However, HCC occurrence remains unpredictable, and many issues regarding its natural history are still elusive. The goal of this Special Issue is to discuss the diagnosis and prevention of HCC from many points of view, including HCC without precancerous condition, combined hepatocholangiocarcinoma, cholangiolocellular carcinoma, AI diagnosis of HCC, and new screening systems for HCC. It seems to be extremely valuable to have a thorough understanding of HCC from many different angles, in order to provide new hints for upcoming research.   

Dr. Hiroko Naganuma
Dr. Masahiro Ogawa
Dr. Hidekatsu Kuroda
Guest Editors

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