This study prospectively evaluates the accuracy of the noninvasive diagnostic criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. All the patients who receive hepatomy in our department
2. Diagnose as HCC
3. Diagnosis of HCC is confirmed by noninvasive criteria for HCC as used by the American Association for the Study of the Liver guidelines
4. No history of previous treatments
5. No pathological diagnosis before treatment

Between July 2006 and July 2009

1. All the patients who receive hepatomy in our department
2. Diagnose as HCC
3. Diagnosis of HCC is confirmed by noninvasive criteria for HCC as used by the American Association for the Study of the Liver guidelines
4. No history of previous treatments
5. No pathological diagnosis before treatment