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Mnemonics - Staging of Hepatocellular carcinomaMnemonics - Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The
Okuda Staging System for
Hepatocellular carcinoma can be remembered by the mnemonic -
BATS or STAB B =
Bilirubin (Serum Total Bilirubin)
[if < 3 mg/dl = 0 pts, if > 3 mg/dl = 1 pts]
A =
Ascites
[if absent = 0 pts, if present = 1 pts]
T =
Tumor Size
[if < 50% = 0 pts, if > 50% = 1 pts]
S =
Serum Albumin
[if > 3 mg/dl = 0 pts, if < 3 mg/dl = 1 pts]
Total Score = Add the points
Stage - Pts
Stage 1 = 0 pts
Stage 2 = 1 or 2 pts
Stage 3 = 3 or 4 pts