The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22 , July 2007

Risk factors for intrahepatic recurrence after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Received 5 April 2006 ,Revised 28 June 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00160-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.06.051

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22 , July 2007

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