Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 188-191

  Chen, H W ^a   Lai, Eric C H ^a,b   Zhen, Z J ^a   Cui, W Z ^a   Liao, S ^a   Yee Lau, Wan ^a,b  

^a THE FIRST PEOPLE S HOSPITAL OF FOSHAN   (China)

^b and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cyrotherapy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Inoperable; Liver neoplasms; Local ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT CANCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMOR VOLUME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 79952107658     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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