Recent advances in the combined use of radiation therapy and multimodality therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus

VernacularTitle:肝细胞癌合并门静脉癌栓的联合放疗的综合治疗进展
Author: Yongqiang YANG ¹ ; Shaohua WEI ; Ye TIAN
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1. 苏州大学附属第二医院放疗科　215004
Keywords: Liver neoplasms, primary; Radiotherapy; Portal vein tumor thrombus
From: Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2021;41(5):396-399
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is prone to invading portal vein system known as portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT). PVTT is one of the main reasons for poor prognosis of HCC because of its rapid progress and lack of effective treatments, and the optimal treatment strategy remains controversial. With recent advances in techniques, the efficacy and safety of radiation therapy for PVTT has been improved. The optimization of individualized radiotherapy and multimodality treatment is the future direction of research. In this review, we will investigate the current state and future opportunities of radiation therapy and multimodality treatment for HCC with PVTT.