[Expert consensus on early screening strategies for liver cancer in China].

Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Half of the annual newly diagnosed liver cancer cases come from China. A large number of clinical studies and practices have proved that early screening and early diagnosis can effectively reduce the 5-year total mortality of liver cancer. Therefore, it is extremely urgent to explore and establish customized liver cancer screening strategies for China. Based on the relevant domestic and foreign guidelines, clinical practice, and the latest advances in the research of the PreCar project, the expert from PreCar project(Prospective suRveillance for very Early hepatoCellular cARcinoma, PreCar), proposed novel strategies and procedures for early liver cancer screening in my country. The PreCar project aims to provide practical methods for early liver cancer screening and diagnosis, and to improve our national prophylactic level for liver cancer.