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. 2026 Mar 28.
doi: 10.1186/s12885-026-15895-6. Online ahead of print.

A web-based prognostic nomogram incorporating VETC-associated imaging markers for predicting postoperative recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma

Yu-Meng Zhao  1   2 , Shuang-Shuang Xie  3 , Yong-Quan Yu  4 , Zhao-Xian Li  5 , Jia-Ming Qin  1 , Zhan-Dong Hu  6 , Ya-Min Zhang  7 , Zhao-Xiang Ye  8 , Jian-Hua Yan  9 , Wen Shen  10
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A web-based prognostic nomogram incorporating VETC-associated imaging markers for predicting postoperative recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma

Yu-Meng Zhao et al. BMC Cancer. .
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Keywords: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Recurrence-free survival; Vessels that encapsulate tumor clusters.

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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This retrospective study was conducted in accordance with the guiding principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study has been approved by the Institutional review board (IRB) of Tianjin First Center Hospital (No.2020N109KY), waiving the need for informed consent from patients. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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