Hepatic Cryotherapy for Cancer: A Review and Critique

HPB Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 118-120

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Author keywords

cryosurgery; hepatic colorectal metastases; Hepatic resection; primary hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL TUMOR; CRYOSURGERY; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TUMOR; METASTASIS; METHODOLOGY; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CRYOSURGERY; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS;

EID: 0030346092     PISSN: 08948569     EISSN: 16078462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1996/52565     Document Type: Article

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