Proton beam therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma associated with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.

Yuta SekinoToshiyuki OkumuraNobuyoshi FukumitsuTakashi IizumiHaruko NumajiriMasashi MizumotoKei NakaiTetsuo NonakaHitoshi IshikawaHideyuki Sakurai

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2019)

PBT is safe and effective for HCC patients with IVCTT, especially those with single lesion status. PBT is an important treatment option for HCC patients with IVCTT.

Keyphrases

inferior vena cava
pulmonary embolism
vena cava
replacement therapy
smoking cessation