Objective: To establish DEN - induced hepatocellular carcinomas model and investigate the morphologic evolution during hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Methods: 2‰ DEN was administrate to Wistar rats, and a series histopathology re.search was employed to examine the hepatic lesions in diethylnitrosamine (DEN) -induced hepatocellular carcinomas model. Results: 87.17 % liver neoplasm was identified by mor- phologic investigation. The procession of hepatocarcinogenesis in this model included three stages - hepatic toxic lesion, hepatic prolifer...