Percutaneous Local Ablative Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000048443.71734.bf