Downstaging to liver resection by radioembolization: A difficult to reach strategy?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 918-919

  Tabone, M ^a   Calvo, A ^b   Vigano L ^c   Ferrero, A ^c  

^a Gastroenterology Department   (Italy)

^b Interventional Cardiology Unit   (Italy)

^c AO Mauriziano   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOCYANINE GREEN; MICROSPHERE;

AGED; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CANCER SIZE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER HYPERTROPHY; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; YTTRIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 84879846120     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.05.010     Document Type: Letter

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