| Treatment guidance based on BCLC staging system for HCC |
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| BCLC stage | Tumour stage | CP class | ECOG Ps | Recommended |
| Very early (0) | 1 HCC < 2 cm | A | 0 | Resection transplantation RFA |
| Early (A) | 1 HCC < 5 cm or 3 nodules < 3 cm | A or B | 0 | |
| Intermediate(B) | Multinodular | A or B | 0 | TACE |
| Advanced (C) | Portal invasion, N1M1 | A or B | 1 - 2 | Sorafenib |
| End-stage (D) | Any | C | >2 | Symptomatic treatment |