Diagnosis and treatment of hepatoblastoma in children: Recent progress
10.3724/SP.J.1008.2015.00315
- Author:
Meng-Jie TANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Child;
Combined modality therapy;
Hepatoblastoma
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2015;36(3):315-319
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hepatoblastoma is the most commonly-seen liver tumor in children. The past 30 years has witnessed graduall changes in the diagnosis and treatment of HB: from single operative excision to multimodality therapies. Recently many research groups have focused on the risk groups and stratified treatment, looked for novel potential prognostic risk factors. This paper reviewed the etiology, clinical diagnosis, criterion of risk groups, treatment principle, and prognosis factors of hepatoblastoma in children.
