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An aggressive approach leads to improved survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombus

Dexin Lin, Qiyu Zhang, Xuan Li, Qi-Wen Ye, Fen Lin, Linli Li

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology · 2010 · 52 citations · 35 references

Open access

Abstract

An aggressive approach, combining extended liver resection with thrombectomy and adjuvant therapy, leads to an improved survival in the HCC patients with PVTT.

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Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The BCLC Staging Classification

Josep M. Llovet, Concepció Brú, Jordi Bruix · Seminars in Liver Disease · 1999 · 3.8K citations

Surgical Oncology, Pathology, Grim Prognosis +16

Rising Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States

Hashem B. El‐Serag, Andrew C. Mason · New England Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 2.9K citations

Hepatogastroenterology

Yadong Wang, Caiyan Zhao, Wei Wang et al. · Hepatogastroenterology · 2012 · 1.6K citations

Natural History of Untreated Nonsurgical Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Rationale for the Design and Evaluation of Therapeutic Trials

Josep M. Llovet, Javier Bustamante, Antoni Castells et al. · Hepatology · 1999 · 1.2K citations

Long-Term Survival and Pattern of Recurrence After Resection of Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Preserved Liver Function

Ronnie Tung‐Ping Poon, Sheung Tat Fan, Chung Mau Lo et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2002 · 847 citations · Full text