Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	13567
Country	Japan

Received	2014-08-27 16:40
Peer-Review Started	2014-08-28 18:38
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-28 14:21
Return for Revision	2014-11-03 09:38
Revised	2014-11-08 14:44
Second Decision	2014-11-28 15:03
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-28 15:34
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-12-10 17:32
Articles in Press	2014-12-10 17:33
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-03-20 12:15
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-03-31 15:58

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Staging systems for hepatocellular carcinoma: Current status and future perspectives
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Akiyoshi Kinoshita, Hiroshi Onoda, Nao Fushiya, Kazuhiko Koike, Hirokazu Nishino and Hisao Tajiri
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Akiyoshi Kinoshita, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Jikei University Daisan Hospital, 4-11-1 Izumihon-cho, Komae- shi, Tokyo 201-8601, Japan. aki.kino@jikei.ac.jp
Key Words	Hepatocellular carcinoma; Staging system; Scoring system; Prognosis
Core Tip	Hepatocellular carcinoma is a major health concern worldwide with extreme heterogeneity of the disease. This makes it difficult to identify globally accepted staging systems or treatment algorithms for hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinicians should use currently available staging systems or treatment algorithms carefully while understanding their features and limitations.
Publish Date	2015-03-31 15:58
Citation	Kinoshita A, Onoda H, Fushiya N, Koike K, Nishino H, Tajiri H. Staging systems for hepatocellular carcinoma: Current status and future perspectives. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(3): 406-424
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i3/406.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.406

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