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Treatment Strategy for Recurrent Multiple Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, Niigata, Japan
- 1 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, Niigata, Japan
Journal of Cancer Therapy·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 408–412·Published 28 February 2013·DOI10.4236/jct.2013.42A049
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Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has some unique characteristics in the digestive organ cancer. Therefore it is very important to select an appropriate treatment for recurrent HCC according to several s itu ations such as the type of recurrence, previous treatments and conditions of patient. This article is a review of the concept of recurrent multiple HCC and its therapeutic strategies.
KeywordsHepatocellular CarcinomaMultiple RecurrenceStrategy
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