Key Points 1. Locoregional ablative treatments are commonly performed for heptocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients awaiting transplantation, either to prevent the patient becoming untransplantable due to tumor growth or to prevent tumor recurrence post-operatively. 2. Although these treatments are
More options and improved outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 31 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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