malignant liver tumor number hepatocellular carcinoma tumor number 2014-11-03T12:47:37Z A value or quantity determined by count of hepatocellular carcinoma tumors in the liver or in a specified sample of liver tissue, i.e. growths that result from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells, that serve no physiological function, and that display the properties of anaplasia, invasiveness and metastasis. Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) are primary malignant neoplasms of hepatocytes, epithelial liver cells which perform the functions of the liver such as transformation of carbohydrates, synthesis of cholesterol, bile salts and phospholipids, detoxification of exogenous substances, etc. HCC is often associated with cirrhosis and hepatitis B and/or C infection. CMO:0002600 HCC tumor number JSmith MESH:D006528 VT:0010547 clinical_measurement_ontology hepatocellular carcinoma tumor count malignant hepatocellular carcinoma tumor number