Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic liver tumors: A comparative study

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 565-571

  Chow, Danny H F ^a   Sinn, Lorraine H Y ^a   Ng, Kelvin K ^a   Lam, Chi Ming ^a   Yuen, Jimmy ^a   Fan, Sheung Tat ^a   Poon, Ronnie T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ablation; Carcinoma; Hepatocellular; Liver tumor; Metastasis; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845223202     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20674     Document Type: Article

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