Table 1.

Summary of BCLC 0-A recommended therapies.

BCLC Stage	Description	Curative Therapies	Considerations	Additional Therapies
Very early (BCLC-0)	Solitary HCC ≤ 2 cm Preserved liver function	Liver transplantation Surgical resection Thermal Ablation	Liver transplantation candidacy: Not LT candidate → ablation LT candidate with no CSPH → SR LT candidate with CSPH → Ablation or LT	TARE (solitary lesion ≤ 8 cm) TACE
Early (BCLC-A)	Solitary HCC any size or HCC with ≤3 lesions all ≤3 cm Preserved liver function	Liver transplantation Surgical resection Thermal Ablation (for lesions ≤ 3 cm)	CSPH: Absent → SR Present and LT candidate → LT Present and not LT candidate → ablation	TARE (solitary lesion ≤ 8 cm) TACE