Table 3.

Therapies according to the HCC stage

HCC stage	Treatment
Early	Hepatic resection, liver transplantation, and ablation by radiofrequency or percutaneous alcohol injection
Intermediate	Chemoembolization
Advanced	Chemotherapy; the multikinase inhibitor sorafenib is the most commonly used treatment option.
Terminal	Symptomatic treatment

Note: Data on HCC stage.⁶,¹²,¹³,¹⁹

Abbreviation: HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.