Short and long term efficacy of high intensity focused ultrasound therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2148-2154

  Li, Yu Yuan ^a   Sha, Wei Hong ^a   Zhou, Yong Jian ^a   Nie, Yu Qiang ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU FIRST PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Ablation; Hepatocellular carcinoma; High intensity focused ultrasound; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; INOPERABLE CANCER; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 36348950174     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04719.x     Document Type: Article

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