Gross type of hepatocellular carcinoma reflects the tumor hypoxia, fibrosis, and stemness-related marker expression.
Hyungjin RheeTaek ChungJeong Eun YooJi Hae NahmHa Young WooGi Hong ChoiDai Hoon HanYoung Nyun ParkPublished in: Hepatology international (2020)
The marker expression of stemness-related and hypoxic/fibrotic TME of HCC showed an increasing trend in order of VN-SN-SNEG-CM-INF gross types, and their cross-talk may be involved in the determination of various gross-morphological features and their distinct biological behavior.