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World J Hepatol. May 28, 2015; 7(9): 1168-1183
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i9.1168
Hepatocellular carcinoma: Surgeon's view on latest findings and future perspectives
Jan Erik Slotta, Otto Kollmar, Volker Ellenrieder, B Michael Ghadimi, Kia Homayounfar
Jan Erik Slotta, Otto Kollmar, B Michael Ghadimi, Kia Homayounfar, Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany
Volker Ellenrieder, Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, University Medical Center Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany
Author contributions: Slotta JE contributed to literature review, manuscript writing, final approval; Kollar O and Homayounfar K contributed to manuscript writing, final approval; Ellenrieder V and Ghadimi BM contributed to draft correction, final approval.
Conflict-of-interest: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest with regard to this review article.
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Correspondence to: Kia Homayounfar, MD, Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany. khomayounfar@chirurgie-goettingen.de
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Received: August 29, 2014
Peer-review started: August 30, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: January 29, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: May 28, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: This review presents an overview on most important knowledge on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for surgeons and describes the common surgical and non-surgical therapeutic options for the treatment of HCC. Further, a perspective on novel aspect and future decision aids is given.