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Effect of viral status on recurrence after liver resection for patients with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
Cancer - 1 Mar 2000
Kubo S, Hirohashi K, Tanaka H, Tsukamoto T, Shuto T, Yamamoto T, Ikebe T, Wakasa K, Nishiguchi S, Kinoshita H
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BACKGROUND: Risk factors for recurrence after resection of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) require more precise definition. METHODS: Forty patients who underwent liver resection for HBV-related HCC were studied. Their clinical findings, laboratory data (including viral status), pathologic findings, and operative methods were evaluated for recurrence risk in univariate and...
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