Improved Long-Term Survival after Major Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Analysis Based on a New Definition of Major Hepatectomy

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 66-77

  Andreou, Andreas ^a   Vauthey, Jean Nicolas ^a   Cherqui, Daniel ^b   Zimmitti, Giuseppe ^a   Ribero, Dario ^a   Truty, Mark J ^a   Wei, Steven H ^a   Curley, Steven A ^a   Laurent, Alexis ^b   Poon, Ronnie T ^c   Belghiti, Jacques ^d   Nagorney, David M ^e   Aloia, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Long term survival; Major hepatectomy; Multicenter study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871971732     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-2005-4     Document Type: Article

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