Barcelona-Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Staging Classification and Treatment Guidelines
Determines progression of disease and proper treatment course for patients with HCC.
Advice
- Patients with stage 0 (very early stage) should be considered for ablation or resection.
- Patients with stage A HCC (early) may be considered for surgical resection, ablation, or transplant depending on clinical factors.
- Patients with stage B or C HCC (intermediate or advanced, respectively) should be considered for palliative treatment including transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or novel chemotherapy agents.
- Patients with stage D HCC (end-stage) should undergo supportive treatment only.