Intention to treat survival following liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma within a donor service area

HPB

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 412-415

  Charpentier, Kevin P ^a   Lee Cheah, Yee ^a   Machan, Jason T ^a   Miner, Tom ^a   Morrissey, Paul ^a   Monaco, Anthony ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatocelullar carcinoma; Liver; Transplant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FATALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN DONOR; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049088162     PISSN: 1365182X     EISSN: 14772574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651820802392320     Document Type: Article

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