Complete remission of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma following transient chemoembolization and portal vein ligation

Complete remission of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma following transient chemoembolization and portal vein ligation

Abstract Background Macroscopic diffuse-type hepatocellular carcinoma with concomitant major portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) and peritoneal dissemination indicates poor prognosis. Additionally, triple-positive tumor marker status is a predictor of poor outcome even after hepatectomy. Sorafenib is...

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Main Authors: Yuki Koga, Toru Beppu, Katsunori Imai, Kunitaka Kuramoto, Tatsunori Miyata, Yuki Kitano, Shigeki Nakagawa, Hirohisa Okabe, Kazutoshi Okabe, Yo-ichi Yamashita, Akira Chikamoto, Hideo Baba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Portal vein tumor thrombus
Peritoneal dissemination
Complete remission
Chemoembolization
Portal vein ligation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0510-8

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