Liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma.
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چکیده
Liver transplantation following high dose neoadjuvant radiotherapy with chemosensitization achieves excellent results for patients with early stage, unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma arising in the setting of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation
دوره 23 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010