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Surgical Resection versus Conformal Radiotherapy Combined with TACE for Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus: A Comparative Study: Reply

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Lau, W.Y., Zhou, W.P. Surgical Resection versus Conformal Radiotherapy Combined with TACE for Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus: A Comparative Study: Reply. World J Surg 38, 1247–1248 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2353-6

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Keywords

  • Sorafenib
  • Tace
  • Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus
  • Glass Microsphere