Resection or transplantation for early hepatocellular carcinoma in a cirrhotic liver: does size define the best oncological strategy?

Background:Resection and liver transplantation (LT) are the only curative options for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients (HCC-cirr).Objective:We tried to define the best primary intention-to-treat strategy in patients undergoing either resection or LT for early single HCC-cirr (≤5 cm).Me