Novel systemic approaches to treatment of HCC
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Current Treatment Approaches to HCC with a Special Consideration to Transplantation
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The mainstay of treatment of HCC has been both resectional and transplantation surgery. It is well known that, in selected, optimized patients, hepatectomy for HCC may be an option, even in patients with underlying cirrhosis. Resectable patients with early HCC and underlying liver disease are however increasin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Współczesna Onkologia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1428-2526
DOI: 10.5114/wo.2010.975