Liver Cancer: A Psychological CBT Group Intervention Possibility Based on Scientific Review
Table 1.
Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Staging System(BCLC)
|
| Stage |
Tumor Stage |
Liver function |
Status of the patient |
|
|
| 0 |
Very early |
unique < 2 cm |
Normal function(Child-Pugh A) |
Feels good and is active, more or less like he/she was before the disease.(PS 0) |
|
|
| A |
Prematurely |
unique, or 3 nodules ≤ 3 cm |
|
|
| B |
Intermedium |
Multinodular |
Normal function or moderated damage (Child-Pugh A-B) |
|
|
| C |
Advanced |
Portal invasion or extrahepatic spread |
independent, but unable to do heavy work or work (PS 1-2) |
|
|
| D |
Terminal |
Severe damage(Child-Pugh C) |
Need help from others (PS > 2) |
|
|
|
|
