The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 829-836 , June 2008

Trends in local therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma and survival outcomes in the US population

  • Roderich E. Schwarz, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Surgical Oncology, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-214-648-5865; fax: +1-214-648-1118.
    • ,
  • David D. Smith, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA

Received 6 September 2007 ,Revised 11 October 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.10.010

The American Journal of Surgery
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