A new staging system for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison with six existing staging systems in a large Chinese cohort

摘要

Surgical resection remains the gold standard for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although various staging systems have been developed in recent years, the best tool for staging of HCC remains controversial. The aims of this study were to establish a new staging for patients with HCC undergoing surgical resection and to indentify whether this staging is superior to other staging systems in predicting survival of resectable HCC.