Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: How far can we push the envelope?

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 309-311

  Tan, K C ^a  

^a GLENEAGLES HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PATIENT SELECTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0041817764     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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