Laser thermal ablation in the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma: Results in 74 patients

Radiology

Volumn 221, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 712-720

  Pacella, C M ^a   Bizzarri, G ^a   Magnolfi, F ^a   Cecconi, P ^a   Caspani, B ^a   Anelli, V ^a   Bianchini, A ^a   Valle, D ^a   Pacella, S ^a   Manenti, G ^a   Rossi, Z ^a  

^a REGINA APOSTOLORUM HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lasers, interstitial therapy; Liver neoplasms; Liver neoplasms, therapy; Liver, interventional procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035192214     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2213001501     Document Type: Article

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