Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma has an increased risk of subsequent recurrence after curative treatment

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2155-2160

  Yamashiki, Noriyo ^a   Yoshida, Haruhiko ^a   Tateishi, Ryosuke ^a   Shiina, Shuichiro ^a   Teratani, Takuma ^a   Yoshida, Hideo ^a   Kondo, Yuji ^a   Oki, Takamasa ^a   Kawabe, Takao ^a   Omata, Masao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hazard ratio; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Percutaneous ethanol injection; Radiofrequency ablation; Recurrence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; HEPATITIS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE THERAPY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 36349025191     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04732.x     Document Type: Article

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