Comments on the Expert Consensus of Cantonese and Eeastern Hepatobiliary Surgical Hospitals on hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus / 中华肝胆外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT),an advanced stage of disease,is common.Patients who have hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with PVTT have a poor outcome.The management of HCC with PVTT is a clinical challenge.Although many treatment options are available,there are currently no consensus or guideline on optimal management of HCC with PVTT.To improve understanding of the two guidelines published recently,we compared the similarities and differences between them.