This essential book is a compendium of papers written by an international team of world-renowned experts, who cover topics in their respective areas of expertise. Presenting the most up-to-date knowledge of hepatocellular carcinoma, it covers all topics -- including those more controversial ones -- in this rapidly advancing field, from epidemiology to prevention, from molecular biology to gross pathology, from screening to atypical presentation, from diagnosis to treatment, and from assessment to choice of appropriate treatment. This volume is therefore an important contribution to the field of hepatocellular carcinoma. Contents: Epidemiology (T Y-M Leong & A S-Y Leong); Assessment of Liver Function (D V Mann); Prevention (M C Kew); Screening (M Sherman); Tumor Markers (J Y H Chan & Z Wang); Imaging (S S M Ho & S C H Yu); Pathology (A S-Y Leong et al.); Molecular Aspects (J Y H Chan et al.); Staging (J M Burns & F L Greene); Selection of Patients for Liver Resection (E C H Lai et al.); Intraoperative Ultrasound (G Torzilli & H Bismuth); Intrahepatic Glissonian Approach (B Launois & K H Tay); Laparoscopic Liver Resection (R Liu); Techniques of Liver Transection (E T Castaldo & C W Pinson); Cryosurgery (G Petrou & D L Morris); Local Ablative Therapy (T Livraghi); Systemic Chemotherapy (T W T Leung); Palliative Care (W Yeo & A T C Chan); and other papers.