Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: long-term outcome and prognostic factors
β Scribed by K. Yan; M.H. Chen; W. Yang; Y.B. Wang; W. Gao; C.Y. Hao; B.C. Xing; X.F. Huang
- Book ID
- 113543000
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0899-7071
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