title: Predictors of Microvascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
abstract: This chapter covers a range of important topics in the evaluation of the microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) before treatment. The malignant potential of HCC is reflected by the types of MVI such as portal venous (vp), hepatic vein (vv) or bile duct (b) infiltration. The identification of the type of MVI in HCC has a key role in decisions regarding the effective treatment of HCC. Here, we describe the possible and important predictors of MVI in HCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yo-Ichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirabe
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aishima
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maehara
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D055806:Microvessels / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood; D011516:Prothrombin; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D011498:Protein Precursors; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; C008208:acarboxyprothrombin; D011516:Prothrombin