Hepatocellular Carcinoma by BCLC Stage

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A staging classification system for hepatocellular carcinoma that uses variables related to tumor stage, liver functional status, physical status, and cancer-related symptoms, and links the stages with a treatment algorithm. (HPB (Oxford) 2005; 7(1):35-41)

**Synonyms:** - BCLC Staging for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Staging for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular Carcinoma BCLC Staging - Hepatocellular Carcinoma Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Staging - Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage