The current situation and prospect of radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-8118.2014.06.022
- VernacularTitle:原发性肝癌伴门静脉癌栓放射治疗的现状及展望
- Author:
Long ZHANG
;
Nan LI
;
Jie SHI
;
Weixing GUO
;
Jie XUE
;
Juxian SUN
;
Shuqun CHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC);
Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT);
Radiotherapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery
2014;20(6):476-480
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is very high,and the prognosis is often unsatisfactory.Currently,some therapy such as radiotherapy or radiation combined with interventional therapy are effective and worth attention.Radiation therapy was divided into external beam radiation therapy and internal beam radiation therapy according to different administration pathway.This article summarized the current situation and prospect of radiotherapy.