The two faces of hepatocellular carcinoma prognostic evaluation: 'Observational' or 'pragmatic' approach? [2]

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1042-1043

  Cillo, Umberto ^a   Vitale, Alessandro ^a   Bassanello, Marco ^a   Grigoletto, Francesco ^a   Burra, Patrizia ^a   D'Amico, Davide Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 2442698700     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(04)00146-1     Document Type: Letter

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