In patients who are not eligible for liver transplantation the treatment plan depends on the number and size of tumors present. Those with one to three tumors 100 000) can undergo radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or resection (GCP) (26). For patients with one to three tumors 3 to 5 cm in diameter who have adequate liver function and only mild portal hypertension, an interdisciplinary board can decide between RFA and resection. However, RFA should be preceded by embolization of the tumor foci (27). Patients with tumors >5 cm in size
but adequate liver function and only mild portal hypertension can be treated by resection after presentation to the tumor board (GCP). In selected groups of patients treated in this way the 5-year survival rate is 30% to 50% (28). Nevertheless, a recurrence rate of up to 50% must be expected after resection of HCC in a cirrhotic liver