Should Metastasectomy Be Performed Before Other Treatments?
Friday, October 31, 2008 - 13:08
in Health & Medicine
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is a major cancer related to HBV viral infection in Asian countries, including Japan. Recently, the primary liver cancers are successfully treated by surgical resection, including liver transplantation and non-surgical locoregional therapy. A group from Korea reviewed the surgical outcomes in terms of the surgical indications and relevant prognostic factors.
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