Effectiveness of stereotactic body radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein and/or inferior vena cava tumor thrombosis.

BACKGROUND: To report the feasibility, efficacy, and toxicity of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) and/or inferior vena cava tumor thrombosis (IVCTT) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-on...

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Main Authors: Mian Xi, Li Zhang, Lei Zhao, Qiao-Qiao Li, Su-Ping Guo, Zi-Zhen Feng, Xiao-Wu Deng, Xiao-Yan Huang, Meng-Zhong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667854?pdf=render