Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the setting of cirrhosis continues to increase in both the United States and abroad because of the widespread incidence of hepatitis B and C. Before the advent of transplantation, liver resection was the only method to achieve cure. However, resection is associated
Microsatellite distribution and indication for locoregional therapy in small hepatocellular carcinoma
โ Scribed by Atsushi Sasaki; Seiichiro Kai; Yukio Iwashita; Seitaro Hirano; Masayuki Ohta; Seigo Kitano
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 223 KB
- Volume
- 103
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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