Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma associated with portal vein tumor thrombus

We would like to thank to Cheng et al. for their comments on our recently published article, which demonstrated the survival benefit of hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) through an analysis of the Japanese nationwide survey (1). The authors supported our findings that PVTT is not a contraindication to liver resection. In addition, they summarized the recent advances in the treatment of HCC with PVTT.