Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in Liver Tumors

Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in Liver Tumors

This study aims to study the gene expression profiles of liver tumors to help us understand their biology, and to find new tumor and treatment markers for liver cancer.

The purpose of this research is to study of the biologic features of liver tissue (by studying their gene expression profiles), so that we can increase our understanding of the processes involved in liver cancer development and growth. This may allow us to identify more effective ways of diagnosing, treating, and predicting the outcome of patients with liver cancer.

Inclusion Criteria:Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with liver tumors undergoing partial liver resection, open liver biopsy, and patients undergoing liver transplantation with or without liver tumors at Stanford University
• Patients older than 18