Includes bibliographical references and index.

Background to hepatocellular carcinoma and the liver -- Premalignant lesions of hepatocellular carcinoma -- Pathomorphologic characteristics of small hepatocellular carcinoma of the early stage -- Morphologic evolution of hepatocellular carcinoma: from early to advanced -- Angioarchitecture of hepatocellular carcinoma -- Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma -- Multicentric occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma -- Combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma -- Nodular lesions mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma -- Biopsy diagnosis of tumorous lesions of the liver -- Chemoprevention of hepatocellular carcinoma.