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Single-nodule hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma smaller than 3 cm: two phenotypes defined by cluster analysis and their association with the outcome of ablation as the first-line therapy.
International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group - 1 Jan 2021
Chen Shuanggang, Wu Ying, Qi Han, Shen Lujun, Ma Weimei, Cao Fei, Diao Yuhong, Wang Ting, Ou Shunling, Fan Weijun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a heterogeneous disease. This study aimed to identify the heterogeneity related to the prognosis of ablation in patients with single-nodule hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated HCC ≤3 cm. METHODS: A total of 359 patients with single-nodule HBV-associated HCC ≤3 cm treated with curative thermal ablation were retrospectively investigated. Hierarchical cluster analysis was...
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