Assessment of Stromal Invasion for Correct Histological Diagnosis of Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Stromal invasion (invasive growth of tumor tissue into portal tracts and fibrous septa) is now recognized as the most important finding in the diagnosis of the well-differentiated type of early hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). In differentiating stromal invasion from pseudoinvasion (benign hepatic...

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Main Author: Fukuo Kondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/241652