Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	18402
Country	Japan

Received	2015-04-20 12:03
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-21 12:28
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-25 17:55
Return for Revision	2015-07-01 10:19
Revised	2015-07-06 00:00
Second Decision	2015-07-21 19:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-07-27 16:39
Articles in Press	2015-07-27 16:40
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-07-31 08:38
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-08-08 14:17

ISSN	1948-5182 (online)
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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Biological features and biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tetsuhiro Chiba, Eiichiro Suzuki, Tomoko Saito, Sadahisa Ogasawara, Yoshihiko Ooka, Akinobu Tawada, Atsushi Iwama and Osamu Yokosuka
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Tetsuhiro Chiba, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. techiba@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Key Words	Hepatocellular carcinoma; Heterogenity; Molecular biology; Oncology; Sorafenib
Core Tip	Recent progress in molecular biology enabled understanding of the mechanisms underlying hepatocarcinogenesis and identification of useful biomarkers. According to these findings, further efforts would be needed to improve understanding of these molecular mechanisms and to establish novel therapeutic approaches.
Publish Date	2015-08-08 14:17
Citation	Chiba T, Suzuki E, Saito T, Ogasawara S, Ooka Y, Tawada A, Iwama A, Yokosuka O. Biological features and biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(16): 2020-2028
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i16/2020.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i16.2020

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Answering Reviewers	18402-Answering reviewers.pdf
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Peer-review Report	18402-Peer-review(s).pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	18402-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	18402-Scientific editor work list.pdf