The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus.

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Published in J Radiat Res on November 19, 2014

Authors

Shyh-An Yeh1, Yaw-Sen Chen2, Daw-Shyong Perng3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Radiation Oncology, E-DA Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan sayeh@outlook.com.
2: Department of General Surgery, E-DA Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
3: Department of Gastroenterology, E-DA Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

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