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Impact of non-neoplastic vs intratumoural hepatitis B viral DNA and replication on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence.
British journal of cancer - 27 Sept 2016
Wang Qin, Lin Luan, Yoo Seungyeul, Wang Wenhui, Blank Sima, Fiel M Isabel, Kadri Hena, Luan Wei, Warren Leslie, Zhu Jun, Hiotis Spiros P
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BACKGROUND: This study aims to determine the impact of intracellular hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA, covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) and viral replicative activity in both tumour and non-neoplastic liver on prognosis and to determine the relationship of viral replicative activity and Ishak fibrosis in predicting outcome following resection. METHODS: A total of 99 prospectively enrolled patients treated with...
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