Comparison of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and microsphere embolization for treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis
β Scribed by Feng Xie; Jiajie Zang; Xiaojing Guo; Feng Xu; Rongxi Shen; Long Yan; Jiamei Yang; Jia He
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 432 KB
- Volume
- 138
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization is now widely used in cases of surgically unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. However, it is unclear whether patients with surgically resectable hepatocellular carcinoma should always be treated with hepatectomy as opposed to transcatheter arterial chemoem
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