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《血管包裹肿瘤簇在肝细胞癌影像诊疗中的临床应用专家共识(2026年版)》解读
张玲1, 陈慧琳2, 贾宁阳2,()   
  1. 1510515 广州,南方医科大学南方医院影像诊断科
    2201805 上海,海军军医大学第三附属医院影像诊断科
  • 收稿日期:2026-04-14 出版日期:2026-08-01
  • 通信作者: 贾宁阳

Interpretation of expert consensus on clinical application of vessels encapsulating tumor clusters in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (2026 edition)

Ling Zhang1, Huilin Chen2, Ningyang Jia2,()   

  1. 1Department of Radiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 201801, China
    2Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 201805, China
  • Received:2026-04-14 Published:2026-08-01
  • Corresponding author: Ningyang Jia
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张玲, 陈慧琳, 贾宁阳. 《血管包裹肿瘤簇在肝细胞癌影像诊疗中的临床应用专家共识(2026年版)》解读[J/OL]. 中华消化病与影像杂志(电子版), 2026, 16(04): 289-293.

Ling Zhang, Huilin Chen, Ningyang Jia. Interpretation of expert consensus on clinical application of vessels encapsulating tumor clusters in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (2026 edition)[J/OL]. Chinese Journal of Digestion and Medical Imageology(Electronic Edition), 2026, 16(04): 289-293.

血管包裹肿瘤簇(VETC)是肝细胞癌(HCC)中一种独特的肿瘤血管模式,与肿瘤的高复发和低生存率密切相关。近年来,关于VETC在HCC诊疗中的研究取得了显著进展,但国际上缺乏统一的临床应用标准。2026年,由海军军医大学第三附属医院牵头,联合国内多家医院影像学、肝胆外科、介入学、肿瘤学、病理学等领域专家,基于循证医学证据共同制定了《血管包裹肿瘤簇在肝细胞癌诊断与治疗中的临床应用中国专家共识(2026年版)》。该共识对VETC的病理诊断、标本取材、影像学评估及治疗决策提出了系统性规范。本文结合国内外相关研究进展,对该共识的核心内容进行系统解读。

Vessels encapsulating tumor clusters (VETC) represent a unique tumor vascular pattern in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and are closely associated with high recurrence rates and poor survival outcomes. In recent years, significant progress has been made in research on VETC in the diagnosis and treatment of HCC; however, there remains a lack of unified clinical application standards internationally. In 2026, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, in collaboration with multidisciplinary experts in imaging, hepatobiliary surgery, interventional medicine, oncology, and pathology from multiple domestic hospitals, formulated the Chinese expert consensus on clinical application of vessels encapsulating tumor clusters in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (2026 edition) based on evidence-based medicine. This consensus provides systematic specifications for the pathological diagnosis, specimen sampling, imaging evaluation, and treatment decision-making of VETC. This article systematically interprets the core contents of the consensus in light of relevant research progress both domestically and internationally.

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