Precision Molecular Pathology of Liver Cancer

Provides the most updated knowledge on hepatocellular carcinomaFeatures instructive illustrations and tablesWritten by experts in the field

Provides the most updated knowledge on hepatocellular carcinoma Features instructive illustrations and tables Written by experts in the field

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Chen Liu, MDUniversity of FloridaFL, USA

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Overview: Current diagnosis and treatment of HCC in the era of precision medicine.- The etiology and pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma.- Histological classification of HCC and its clinical implication.- Molecular classification of HCC and precision medicine.- Recent advances in HCC genomics, next generation sequencing, and bioinformatics.- Epigenetic regulations in the pathogenesis of HCC and the clinical application.- Biomarker discovery and validation in HCC diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy.- HCC cancer stem cell signaling pathway.- Epithelial and mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its biological significance in HCC.- HCC metastasis and circulating tumor cells.- Biological role and potential clinical application of miRNA in hepatocellular carcinoma.- Immune regulation in HCC and the prospect of immunotherapy.- Liver cell dysplasia and the development of HCC.- Molecular pathogenesis of hepatic adenoma and its malignant transformation.- The role of liver biopsy in HCC early diagnosis and treatment decision.- The future prospect on surgical approaches for HCC.- The future prospect on targeted therapy for HCC.