[Treatment and outcome of 14 children with hepatoblastoma].
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OBJECTIVE To assess the outcome of childhood hepatoblastoma after a combination therapy of resection and chemotherapy. METHODS The clinical data of 14 children with hepatoblastoma was retrospectively reviewed. Their long-term survival was followed-up. RESULTS Twelve cases received surgery and planned chemotherapy. The follow-up duration averaged 18 months (range 1.5-74 months). Nine survived free of events, 1 died, 1 survived with multiple lung metastases, and 1 with increased alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) content but without residual tumor. CONCLUSIONS Surgery assisted with chemotherapy can improve the outcome of hepatoblastoma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics
دوره 11 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009