The following are true about Hepatocellular carcinoma

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The following are true about Hepatocellular carcinoma except -

    1. It has a high incidence in East Africa and South-east Asia.
    1. Its worldwide incidence parallels the prevalence of Hepatitis B
    1. Over 80% of tumours are surgically resectable
    1. Liver transplantation offers the only chance of cure in those with irresectable disease.

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ANS:

“Because of multicentricity, bilobar involvement, portal vein invasion, and lymphatic metastasis only 15-20% of hepatocellular carcinomas are resectable”