Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumor thrombus

Yuxiang GUO, Maosen WANG, Zhongyuan LIU, Xudong ZHANG, Pengfei MA, Xiangkun WANG, Renfeng LI

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Journal of Clinical Hepatol ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (2) : 359-364. DOI: 10.12449/JCH250224
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Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumor thrombus

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Hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） with biliary duct tumor thrombus （BDTT） is currently not common in clinical practice and is easily misdiagnosed， and previously， it was often considered an advanced stage of the disease with a poor prognosis， making its treatment challenging. However， in-depth studies in recent years have gradually deepened our understanding of this disease， leading to significant changes in diagnostic and treatment concepts. Currently， comprehensive treatment， mainly surgery， is used for treatment， but there is still controversy over the selection of clinical treatment strategies. This article provides a detailed discussion on surgical methods and prognosis， in order to provide a reference for clinical treatment options.

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Carcinoma， Hepatocellular / Biliary Duct Tumor Thrombus / Diagnosis / Therapeutics / Prognosis

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Yuxiang GUO , Maosen WANG , Zhongyuan LIU , et al . Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumor thrombus. Journal of Clinical Hepatol. 2025, 41(2): 359-364 https://doi.org/10.12449/JCH250224

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