Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Status and Future Directions.

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Published in Gut Liver on July 01, 2015

Authors

Jennifer S Au1, Catherine T Frenette2

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Scripps Clinic.
2: Liver Transplantation, Center for Organ and Cell Transplantation, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Chemoembolization Versus Radioembolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Treated With Radiofrequency Ablation Or Surgery | NCT00956930

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