BCLC A HCC — RACP Adult Medicine MCQ

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ModerateMedical OncologyBCLC A HCCRACP Adult Medicine

A 48-year-old man with HBV cirrhosis has a 4 cm HCC abutting (not invading) the right portal vein. Child-Pugh A. BCLC stage?

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Correct answer: A — BCLC A (early) – resection, ablation, or transplant

Single HCC ≤5 cm, CPA, good PS, no vascular invasion = BCLC A. Abutment is not invasion. Curative options available.

Reference: Cancer Council Australia – 2020; AASLD – 2023