Multiple PVI: A poor prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma
Monday, June 15, 2009 - 15:14
in Health & Medicine
The prognostic factors for HCC with microscopic PVI have remained elusive and no therapeutic strategy has been established in patients with HCC accompanied by microscopic PVI. A research article published on 7 June in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr Ken Shirabe from Aso Iizuka Hospital evaluated the prognostic factors in HCC, accompanied by microscopic PVI and the presence of multiple PVI was proven to be a significantly poor prognostic factor...