In our experience, the primary obstacle precluding the widespread use of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for definitive therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), even for early-stage disease, is preventing tumor recurrence. Chemoembolization is an attractive strategy to minimize tumor progre
Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Listed for Liver Transplantation
โ Scribed by Paul H. Hayashi; Michael Ludkowski; Lisa M. Forman; Michael Osgood; Stephen Johnson; Marcelo Kugelmas; James F. Trotter; Thomas Bak; Michael Wachs; Igal Kam; Janette Durham; Gregory T. Everson
- Book ID
- 114803087
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 100 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1600-6135
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