Journal article
Prognosis and Results After Resection of Very Large (≥10 cm) Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Few potentially curative treatment options exist besides resection for patients with very large (>or=10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We sought to examine the outcomes and risk factors for recurrence after resection of >or=10 cm HCC.
METHODS: Perioperative and long-term outcomes were examined for 189 consecutive patients from 1993 to 2004 who underwent potentially curative resection of HCC >or=10 cm (n = 24; 13%) vs. those …
Authors
Shah SA; Wei AC; Cleary SP; Yang I; McGilvray ID; Gallinger S; Grant DR; Greig PD
Journal
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 589–595
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2007
DOI
10.1007/s11605-007-0154-7
ISSN
1091-255X
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Carcinoma, HepatocellularCohort StudiesDiaphragmDisease-Free SurvivalFollow-Up StudiesHepatectomyHumansLiver NeoplasmsMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSternumSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeVascular NeoplasmsVena Cava, Inferior