Portal vein embolization effect on colorectal cancer liver metastasis progression: Lessons learned

World Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 142-146

  Al Sharif, Eman ^a   Simoneau, Eve ^b   Hassanain, Mazen ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colorectal liver metastases; Future liver remnant; Liver hypertrophy; Liver resection; Portal vein embolization; Prevention; Tumor growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945126997     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22184333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i5.142     Document Type: Review

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