Mandatory multidisciplinary management of hepatocellular carcinoma: Need of the hour in a country with high prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection. Authors Muhammad Rizwan Khan Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Saleema Begum Department of Surgery, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.705 Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth common cancer diagnosed and fourth leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. The incidence of HCC is on rise due to increasing prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus Infection. Pakistan is ranked second in HCV burdened countries in the world. Management of HCC is complex as it develops on the background of liver cirrhosis; the risk of mortality is contributed both by tumor related factors and liver decompensation. A multidisciplinary tumor board (MDT) is an ideal approach to improve the outcomes of HCC since this ensures assimilation of input from a diverse group of care providers including hepatobiliary and transplant surgeons, gastroenterologists, interventional radiologists, oncologists, and palliative care specialists. MDT provides tailored approach to individual cases in a timely fashion to avoid treatment delays and communication gaps to improve the overall outcomes. Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma, multidisciplinary approach, MDT Downloads Full Text Article Published 2021-12-29 How to Cite Muhammad Rizwan Khan, & Saleema Begum. (2021). Mandatory multidisciplinary management of hepatocellular carcinoma: Need of the hour in a country with high prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(5), 1455–1457. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.705 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 71 No. 5 (2021): MAY Section NARRATIVE REVIEW