Research progress on the influence of margin width on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract

Abstract: Hepatectomy is still the main treatment for liver malignant tumors. Surgical resection can improve the survival and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the influence of the width of the surgical margin on the survival prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is still controversial. Based on the existing literature evidence, this article will review the relationship between the width of surgical margins and the survival and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, therefore, trying to explain the clinical research progress of surgical margins from microvascular invasion and circulating tumor cells.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Liver resection, Surgical margin, Microvascular invasion, Circulating tumor cell

Huang Xiaozhun, Wang Chunling, Huang Zhangkan, Xu Lin, Zhang Renjie, Bi Xinyu, Che Xu, Zhao Jianjun. Research progress on the influence of margin width on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma[J]. Electronic Journal of Liver Tumor, 2021, 8(2): 39-42.

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