A nomogram based on combining systemic and hepatic inflammation markers for predicting microscopic bile duct tumour thrombus in hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Bile duct invasion is a relatively rare event and is not well characterised in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It remains very difficult to diagnose HCC with bile duct tumour thrombus (BDTT) before surgery. Increasing evidence has revealed that inflammation plays a critical role...

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Main Authors: Jun-Yi Wu, Ju-Xian Sun, Jia-Yi Wu, Xiao-Xiao Huang, Yan-Nan Bai, Yong-Yi Zeng, Zhi-Bo Zhang, Shu-Qun Cheng, Mao-Lin Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07956-9