Macroregenerative (dysplastic) nodules and hepatocarcinogenesis: Theoretical and clinical considerations

Seminars in Liver Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 360-371

  Theise, Neil D ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPLASIA; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NODULE; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0028824044     PISSN: 02728087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007287     Document Type: Review

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