Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high predilection for portal vein invasion. Furthermore, the treatment of HCC with portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate clinicopathologic characteristics and surgical outcomes of HCC patients with PVTT. Methods The clinicopathologic data and surgical outcomes of 88 patients HCC with PVTT and 211 patients without PVTT who underwent...