Benign Hepatocellular Tumors: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Paulette Bioulac-Sage,Luigi Grazioli,Türkan Terkivatan,Charissa Chang

doi:10.1155/2013/153693

Abstract

Benign Hepatocellular Tumors: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Highlights

This special issue is an attempt to cover some new aspects concerning benign hepatocellular tumors: focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and hepatocellular adenoma (HCA)
We were fortunate enough to have editors from different countries (France, Italy, The Netherlands, and USA) and from different disciplines who have contributed 6 papers and 5 contributors from academic centres involved in benign hepatocellular tumors, namely, liver pathologists, radiologists, and molecular biologists from different continents: Europe, North America, and Asia
This benign rare liver tumor came to medical attention in 1973 when it became clear that oral contraceptives introduced in the USA in 1960 were the main agents responsible for the occurrence of HCA

Summary

Introduction

This special issue is an attempt to cover some new aspects concerning benign hepatocellular tumors: focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and hepatocellular adenoma (HCA). We were fortunate enough to have editors from different countries (France, Italy, The Netherlands, and USA) and from different disciplines (liver pathology, liver radiology, liver surgery, and hepatology) who have contributed 6 papers and 5 contributors from academic centres involved in benign hepatocellular tumors, namely, liver pathologists, radiologists, and molecular biologists from different continents: Europe, North America, and Asia.

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