摘要
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a common form of cancer,and it ranked sixth for cancer incidence and fourth for cancer deaths globally in 2015(1).HCC treatment strategies include resection,transplantation,ablation,local therapy,systemic therapy,and palliative care depending on the stage,where metastasis indicating poor prognosis(2).Rare HCC metastases such as those in the oral cavity indicate aggressive malignancy and even poorer outcome,and it may be the initial manifestation of HCC(2).
基金
The authors thank NMRPG3G0211
NMRPG3H6041 for financial support.
作者简介
Corresponding author:Chien-Hao Huang,MD,PhD.Division of Hepatology,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital,Linkou Medical Center,Taiwan Chang-Gung University,College of Medicine,Taoyuan.Email:huangchianhou@gmail.com.