Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment: Percutaneous Ablation Treatments
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Percutaneous Local Ablation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent disease in Asia and the second leading cause of cancer death in Hong Kong.1 Surgical resection is regarded as the curative treatment. However, only 20% to 30% of HCC patients are suitable surgical candidates.2,3 Over the years, various locoregional therapies have been employed for the treatment of unresectable HCC. These include the widely practised...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Gastroenterohepatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1300-0322,2146-8974
DOI: 10.5336/gastro.2015-48817