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01.09.2014 | Editorial
Hepatic resection associated with good survival for selected patients with multinodular hepatocellular carcinoma
verfasst von:
Jian-Hong Zhong, Fei-Xiang Wu, Hang Li
Erschienen in:
Tumor Biology
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Ausgabe 9/2014
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Excerpt
As the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) imposes a significant burden on health care [
1]. The geographical distribution of HCC is extremely uneven. Despite the increased frequency of surveillance programs, the majority of patients have an intermediate or advanced stage HCC at diagnosis due to no significant symptoms in early stage. Of these, quite a number of them are with multinodular HCC (≥2). It is therefore vital to choose the most effective and appropriate therapy for these patients. …