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