Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	16360
Country	China

Received	2015-01-13 17:15
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-14 09:25
To Make the First Decision	2015-04-13 16:23
Return for Revision	2015-04-14 16:58
Revised	2015-04-29 14:22
Second Decision	2015-05-16 15:03
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-18 01:36
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-21 17:22
Articles in Press	2015-05-21 17:22
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-27 18:20
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-07-22 13:58

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Grey zone in the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Classification for hepatocellular carcinoma: Surgeons' perspective
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tian Yang, Wan-Yee Lau, Han Zhang, Bin Huang, Jun-Hua Lu and Meng-Chao Wu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China 81472284 National Natural Science Foundation of China 81172020 National Natural Science Foundation of China 81372262 (to Tian Yang and Jun-Hua Lu)
Corresponding Author	Meng-Chao Wu, MD, Professor of Surgery, Director of Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 225, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 20438, China. mengchao_wu@sina.com
Key Words	Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Staging System; Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Classification; Treatment; Hepatectomy; Prognosis
Core Tip	The accuracy and application of the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) classification for hepatocellular carcinoma has constantly been challenged by many clinicians. From the surgeons’ perspectives, we herein put forward some comments with an aim to make the BCLC classification more applicable to clinical practice in the future.
Publish Date	2015-07-22 13:58
Citation	Yang T, Lau WY, Zhang H, Huang B, Lu JH, Wu MC. Grey zone in the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Classification for hepatocellular carcinoma: Surgeons’ perspective. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(27): 8256-8261
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i27/8256.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i27.8256

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