Stage I T1 N0 M0
Stage II T2 N0 M0
Stage IIIA T3 N0 M0
Stage IIIB T4 N1 M0
Stage IV Any T Any N M1
Primary Tumor:
TX primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0 No evidence of primary tumor
T1 Solitary tumor without vascular invasion
T2 Solitary tumor with vascular invasion or multiple tumors none more than 5 cm
T3 Multiple tumors more than 5 cm or tumor involving a major branch of the portal or hepatic veins.
T4 tumors with direct invasion of adjacent organs other than the gallbladder or with perforation of visceral peritoneum
Regional lymph nodes:
NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
N0 No regional lymph node metastases
N1 Regional lymph node metastases
Distant metastases:
MX Distant metastases cannot be assessed
M0 No distant metastases
M1 Distant metastases
Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging system:
stage 0-very early disease
Stage A-early stage
Stage B-intermediate stage
Stage C-advanced stage
Stage D-terminal stage