Current management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Comparison of treatment modalities for hepatocellular carcinoma[84]

Modalities	Indication of the features of HCC
Surgical resection	Performance status 0, Child-Pugh A, single < 3 cm
	Normal bilirubin/normal portal pressure
	Associated diseases, no
RFA	Performance status 0, Child-Pugh A-B, single or 3 nodule ≤ 3 cm
	Slightly increased bilirubin/increased portal pressure
	Associated diseases, yes or no
Liver transplantation	Performance status 0, single or 3 nodule ≤ 3 cm
	Increased bilirubin/increased portal pressure
	Associated diseases, no
Sorafenib	Performance status 1-2, Child-Pugh A-B, Advanced stage (portal invasion), node classification 1, metastasis classification 1
TACE	Performance status 0, Child-Pugh A-B, Intermediate stage (multi nodular)

RFA: Radiofrequency ablation; TACE: Transarterial chemoembolization; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.