1. Diagnosis of HCC confirmed clinically or histologically or cytologically. A clinical diagnosis of HCC, using the 2010 Guideline of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases requires the presence of hepatic tumor(s) with image findings (e.g. sonography, CT or MRI) compatible with HCC, and no evidence of other gastrointestinal tumors (Bruix [2011] - Guideline, 2010).