Use of microwave coagulation therapy in liver transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma: a preliminary report
โ Scribed by T Kato; S Tamura; A Tekin; N Yamashiki; T Seki; M Berho; D Weppler; N Izumi; D Levi; F Khan; A Pinna; J Nery; A.G Tzakis
- Book ID
- 117230599
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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