Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: Who should do it?

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 579-580

  Belghiti, Jacques ^a   Vilgrain, Valérie ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MORBIDITY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 23744466855     PISSN: 10689265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1245/ASO.2005.03.902     Document Type: Editorial

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