Is microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma a thrombus?

For hepatocellular carcinoma microvascular invasion, according to the standard or in principle, it is already a cancerous embolism. Normally, cancerous embolism is the invasion of large blood vessels such as portal vein or hepatic artery or hepatic vein, but in fact, there is already invasion of microvessels, which also belongs to the situation of having cancerous embolism. In similar cases, the patient’s condition may progress gradually and even aggravate portal hypertension or develop varicose veins. In similar cases, chemotherapeutic drugs or targeted drugs can be applied, as well as hepatoprotective drugs can be applied for symptomatic treatment. If a similar situation occurs, it is important to pay attention to exercise not too strenuous, eat light, easy to digest food.