Radiofrequency ablation combined with resection enhances chance for curative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3299-3300

  Poon, Ronnie T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL RATE; TUMOR GROWTH;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 36349025785     PISSN: 10689265     EISSN: 15344681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-007-9567-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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