Prognostic significance of viable tumor size measurement in hepatocellular carcinomas after preoperative locoregional treatment

• Main Authors: Yoon Jung Hwang (Author), Youngeun Lee (Author), Hyunjin Park (Author), Yangkyu Lee (Author), Kyoungbun Lee (Author), Haeryoung Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Preoperative locoregional treatment (LRT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) often induces intratumoral necrosis without affecting the overall tumor size, and residual viable tumor size (VTS) on imaging is an important clinical parameter for assessing post-treatment response. However, for...