Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma is possible and might have implications for future therapies

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 804-809

  Randolph, Adam C ^a   Tharalson, Erin M ^a   Gilani, Nooman ^a  

^a CARL T HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Hepatocellular carcinoma regression; Spontaneous regression

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOATING; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CANCER REGRESSION; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SWEATING; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TISSUE SECTION; AGED; FEMALE; LIVER TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TUMOR REGRESSION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM REGRESSION, SPONTANEOUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 52749096956     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f2bbcc     Document Type: Article

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