Which treatment modality should we choose for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma?

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Hepatology

سال: 2010

ISSN: 1738-222X

DOI: 10.3350/kjhep.2010.16.4.353