Hepatocellular cancer in liver transplantation

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 427-434

  Molmenti, Ernesto P ^a   Klintmalm, Goran B ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver transplantation adult hepatic malignancy; Pediatric hepatic malignancy

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER TUMOR; REVIEW;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 0035232575     PISSN: 09441166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005340100005     Document Type: Article

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