The following are true about Hepatocellular carcinoma except -: (A) It has a high incidence in East Africa and South-east Asia., (B) Its worldwide incidence parallels the prevalence of Hepatitis B, (C) Over 80% of tumours are surgically resectable, (D) Liver transplantation offers the only chance of cure in those with irresectable disease.
Answer is C. Because of multicentricity, bilobar involvement, poal vein invasion, and lymphatic metastasis only 15-20% of hepatocellular carcinomas are resectable" Ref : Harrison 17/e p.580 , Sabiston 18/e p1500