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Effects of genomic changes in hepatitis B virus on postoperative recurrence and survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Apr 2013
Mathews Priya, Lee Danbi, Chung Young-Hwa, Kim Jeong A, Lee Ju-Ho, Jin Young-Joo, Park Wonhyung, Lyu Heather, Jaffee Elizabeth, Zheng Lei, Yu Eunsil, Lee Young Joo
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PURPOSE: To determine whether the genomic changes in hepatitis B virus (HBV) affect the clinical outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with HBV-associated HCC treated with curative surgical resection. METHODS: A total of 247 patients with HBV-associated HCC were treated with curative surgical resection. They were followed regularly for a median of 30 months. The whole X, S, basal core promoter...
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