Rising HCC mortality rates in the US highlight stark disparities across age, sex, race, and liver disease etiologies. Kaplan-Meier curves showed that patients with high TBS had significantly decreased OS and increased recurrence rates. A recent analysis reviewed patient-level data to identify the relationship between pathological response and relapse. Dr. Richard Finn provides an overview of the key studies in liver cancer from ESMO 2024. A study compared the outcomes of patients with HCC who underwent upfront surgical resection versus neoadjuvant immunotherapy. Dr. Amit Mahipal discusses a recent study on atezolizumab plus bevacizumab as a first-line treatment for HCC. Dr. Dan Kaufman discusses recent research on TGF-β and how it is linked to the development of HCC. While immunotherapy paired with VEGF inhibitors are considered first-line options, they only provide modest efficacy. Dr. Luo describes the performance of the two-fusion gene + α-fetal protein logistic regression model. Dr. Luo explains the potential benefits of machine learning for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. While TACE is a common treatment for HCC, the procedure alone is associated with unsatisfactory survival benefits. Dr. Luo and colleagues identified a need for increased screening measures for patients with HCC. [68Ga]Ga-RYZ-GPC3 shows high specificity in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma, outperforming conventional imaging. Researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis to determine the association between HCC disease stage and prognosis. A review analyzed 30 meta-analyses to determine the association between pretreatment NLR and immunotherapy outcomes. Atezolizumab/bevacizumab and lenvatinib have both shown efficacy as first-line treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma. The latest guideline update includes recommendations for first-, second-, and third-line therapy options. Ablative therapy is an important treatment option for achieving a cancer-free state as HCC rates continue to rise. Researchers found that patients with diabetes and higher alpha-fetoprotein had decreased OS rates. In patients with HCC, a high CD8 and low TIM3 expression is linked to better OS than PD-1/PD-L1.