Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation: Recurrence characteristics and risk factors

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 57, Issue 99-100, 2010, Pages 567-570

  Li, Chuan ^a   Wen, Tian Fu ^a   Liao, Zhi Xue ^a   Yan, Lv Nan ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Zeng, Yong ^a   Wang, Wen Tiao ^a   Xu, Ming Qing ^a   Yang, Jia Ying ^a   Wei, Yong Gang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver transplantation; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEOPLASM STAGING; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955478354     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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