<prompt> A case of hepatocellular carcinoma involving segment IV and VI without any metastasis in a 62 year old alcoholic may be treated by all of the following except -Total hepatectomy and liver transplantRadiation therapyChemoembolizationCryotherapy  <response>: Ans. is d i.e., Cryotherapy o There are large number of treatment options for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: The only tt modality with curative potential is- Complete excision of hepatocellular carcinoma either by partial hepatectomy or by total hepatectomy and transplant Radiofrequency ablation and surgical resection have been equally effective for potentially resectable hepatocellular carcinoma in some studies so some consider radiofrequency ablation as potentially curative.Tt options for hepatocellular carcinoma :a Surgicalc Transarterial Resection Orthotopic liver transplant Embolization Chemoembolization Radiotherapyb Ablative Percutaneous ethanol injection Percutaneous acetic acid injection Thermal ablation cryotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, microwaved Combination transarterialablativee External beam radiationf Systemic Chemotherapy Hormonal therapy Immunotherapy 