Radiological appearance of hepatocellular carcinoma predicts the response to trans-arterial chemoembolization in patients undergoing liver transplantation
Abstract Background The ultimate goal of locoregional therapy (LRT) to the liver is to induce total tumor necrosis. Trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the mainstay bridging therapy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) waiting for liver transplantation (LT). However, tumor respons...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6265-1 |