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What is the long-term efficacy of percutaneous ethanol injection for small hepatocellular carcinoma?

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The synopsis was written by Rachel Jones, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Sherman, M. What is the long-term efficacy of percutaneous ethanol injection for small hepatocellular carcinoma?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 78–79 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0408

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