Survival of patients with early hepatocellular carcinoma treated by percutaneous alcohol injection.

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Published in Aliment Pharmacol Ther on May 01, 2006

Authors

A Andriulli1, I De Sio, F Brunello, A Salmi, L Solmi, D Facciorusso, E Caturelli, F Perri

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Gastroenterology, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. a.andriulli@operapadrepio.it

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