🫀 BCLC Staging (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
UseWhen to use: HCC treatment-strategy discussions with PS, Child–Pugh, and burden known.
Strata0/A curative-intent options; B locoregional; C systemic; D supportive.
LimitsWhen not to use: non-HCC liver masses. · Pitfall: ignoring transplant criteria. · Not a sole OR booking.
SourceBCLC staging and treatment strategy (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer)
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
Five stages.
When to use
When to use: HCC treatment-strategy discussions with PS, Child–Pugh, and burden known.
How it works
Stages 0/A/B/C/D from PS, Child–Pugh, tumor burden, vascular/EHS.
Key points
- Five stages.
- PS and Child gate D.
- Next: center HCC board.
References
- BCLC staging and treatment strategy (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer)
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| ECOG performance status | 1 |
|---|---|
| Child–Pugh class | B |
| Tumor burden | Early: single, or ≤3 nodules ≤3 cm |
→BCLC stageC
- Cue：Advanced (PS 1–2) — systemic therapy candidacy
- PS / Child / burden：PS 1, Child-B, burden A
| ECOG performance status | 0 |
|---|---|
| Child–Pugh class | A |
| Tumor burden | Single ≤2 cm (very early) |
→BCLC stage0
- Cue：Very early — ablation / resection with curative intent
- PS / Child / burden：PS 0, Child-A, burden 0
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does BCLC Staging (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is BCLC Staging (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: ECOG performance status 1, Child–Pugh class B, Tumor burden Early: single, or ≤3 nodules ≤3 cm → Result: BCLC stage C（Cue: Advanced (PS 1–2) — systemic therapy candidacy, PS / Child / burden: PS 1, Child-B, burden A） Inputs: ECOG performance status 0, Child–Pugh class A, Tumor burden Single ≤2 cm (very early) → Result: BCLC stage 0（Cue: Very early — ablation / resection with curative intent, PS / Child / burden: PS 0, Child-A, burden 0）