Open AccessAppropriate treatment strategies improve survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombus
Author(s) -
Jiazhou Ye,
Yongquan Zhang,
Haihong Ye,
Tao Bai,
Liang Ma,
BangDe Xiang,
LeQun Li
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17141
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatectomy , proportional hazards model , hazard ratio , gastroenterology , survival rate , portal vein , surgery , survival analysis , carcinoma , resection , confidence interval
To evaluate the survival benefits of different treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) and to determine the prognosis factors.