Classification tool for the systematic histological assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma, macroregenerative nodules, and dysplastic nodules in cirrhotic liver

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 40, 2005, Pages 6262-6268

  Quaglia, Alberto ^a   Jutand, M A ^c   Dhillon, A ^a   Godfrey, A ^a   Togni, R ^b   Bioulac Sage, P ^c   Balabaud, C ^c   Winnock, M ^c   Dhillon, A P ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Dysplastic nodule; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Large regenerative nodule; Multiple correspondence analysis

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; RETICULIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NODULE; LIVER SINUSOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITOSIS RATE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TUMOR NECROSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 29544433858     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i40.6262     Document Type: Article

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