High-biologically effective dose palliative radiotherapy for a tumor thrombus might improve the long-term prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study

Background This study aimed to highlight the type of tumor thrombus and identify the prognostic factors influencing the long-term survival outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) having a tumor thrombus. A tumor thrombus in HCC is associated with poor prognosis.