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. 2024 Jul 9;16(7):e64156. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64156

Table 1. Imaging recommendations for hepatocellular and biliary tract cancer surveillance .

NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network; AASLD: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Journal Type of cancer Duration of surveillance imaging
NCCN Hepatocellular Carcinoma “At least 5 years; and thereafter screening is dependent on HCC risk factors” [4]
NCCN Biliary Tract Cancer “Up to 5 years, or as clinically indicated" [4]
AASLD Hepatocellular Carcinoma “The optimal timing and duration of surveillance after surgical resection is unknown, although AASLD recommends indefinite surveillance" [5]