Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8837243 | Surgery | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Particle radiotherapy is potentially preferable in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with stage IIIB inferior vena cava tumor thrombus and at least equal in efficiency to liver resection in those with stage IV disease, while causing significantly fewer complications. Considering the relatively high survival and low invasiveness of particle radiotherapy when compared to liver resection, this approach may represent a novel treatment modality for hepatocellular carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.
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Authors
Shohei MD, PhD, Masahiro MD, PhD, Sadaki MD, PhD, Hirochika MD, PhD, Tetsuo MD, PhD, Yusuke MD, PhD, Kazuki MD, PhD, Tomoaki MD, PhD, Ryohei MD, PhD, Takumi MD, PhD,