Radiofrequency ablation of high-grade dysplastic nodules in chronic liver disease: Comparison with well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma based on long-term results

European Radiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 814-821

  Kim, Seong Hyun ^a   Lim, Hyo K ^a   Kim, Min Ju ^a   Choi, Dongil ^a   Rhim, Hyunchul ^a   Park, Cheol Keun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High grade dysplastic nodule; Radiofrequency ablation; Survival; Well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER NODULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41349100306     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-007-0823-7     Document Type: Article

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