Adherence to American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Guidelines for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results of an Italian Field Practice Multicenter Study

Abstract

This multicenter survey showed that, in the 'real world', adherence to the both the diagnostic and therapeutic American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases 2005 algorithms was low, particularly in patients with early-stage HCC. Difficulties in applying the algorithms in routine clinical practice and the high prevalence of older patients with relevant comorbidities may account for our findings. Strategies to help improve adherence to international guidelines for HCC in field practice are required.