Treatment guidelines for hepatocellular carcinoma to be updated

The National Cancer Center has updated treatment guidelines for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) as part of efforts to combat cancer, according to Dr. Park Jung-won.

The guidelines will publish in June next year

Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection (h...