In patients with a diagnosis of cirrhosis, surveillance [[ultrasonography of hepatocellular cancer]] (HCC) is indicated, generally every 6 months.<ref name="FateenRyder2017">{{cite journal|last1=Fateen|first1=Waleed|last2=Ryder|first2=Stephen|title=Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma: patient selection and perspectives|journal=Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma|volume=Volume 4|year=2017|pages=71–79|issn=2253-5969|doi=10.2147/JHC.S105777}}</ref>