A collective review of the world literature on hepatic cryotherapy

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 141-154

  Seifert, J K ^a   Junginger, T ^b   Morris, D L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal carcinoma; Cryosurgery; Cryotherapy; Hepatoma; Liver metastases

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER;

CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CRYOSURGERY; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER RESECTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; SAFETY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0031745704     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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