Management of hepatocellular carcinoma: Enlightening the gray zones.

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Published in World J Hepatol on June 27, 2013

Authors

Andrea Mancuso1

Author Affiliations

1: Andrea Mancuso, Epatologia e Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, 20162 Milano, Italy.

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