Utilization of Microfluidic Droplet-Based Methods in Diagnosis and Treatment Methods of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Review.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. One of the main challenges in the management of HCC is late clinical presentation and thus diagnosis of the disease, which results in poor survival. The pathogenesis of HCC is complex and involves chronic liver injury and genetic alterations.