Radio frequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients: Prognostic factors for survival

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-149

  Guglielmi, Alfredo ^a   Ruzzenente, Andrea ^a   Sandri, Marco ^a   Pachera, Silvia ^a   Pedrazzani, Corrado ^a   Tasselli, Sebastiano ^a   Iacono, Calogero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Prognostic factors; Radio frequency ablation; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548460718     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-006-0082-y     Document Type: Article

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