Efficacy of Liver-Directed Combined Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis.
Jina KimJason Chia-Hsien ChengTaek-Keun NamJin Hee KimByoung Kuk JangWen-Yen HuangHiroshi AikataMyungsoo KimJung Hyun KwonJinbo YueVictor Ho Fun LeeZhaochong ZengJinsil SeongPublished in: Cancers (2023)
LD combined RT improved survival outcomes with a higher conversion rate to curative surgery in patients with locally advanced HCC presenting PVTT. Although further prospective studies are warranted, active multimodal local treatment involving radiotherapy is suggested for locally advanced HCC presenting PVTT.
Keyphrases
- locally advanced
- rectal cancer
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- phase ii study
- minimally invasive
- case report
- coronary artery bypass
- pulmonary embolism
- early stage
- combination therapy
- radiation induced
- clinical trial
- prognostic factors
- surgical site infection
- acute coronary syndrome
- atrial fibrillation
- smoking cessation