Is radiofrequency ablation the treatment of choice for patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 492-493

  Poon, Ronnie T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 51349161175     PISSN: 17434378     EISSN: 17434386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep1204     Document Type: Article

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