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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Versus Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) as a Bridge to Transplant in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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  1. Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Emily A. Verbus MD, Alexander J. Rossi MD, Martha Teke MD & Jonathan M. Hernandez MD

  2. Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Jonathan M. Hernandez MD

  3. Department of Oncology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA

    Francis W. Nugent MD

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Verbus, E.A., Rossi, A.J., Teke, M. et al. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Versus Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) as a Bridge to Transplant in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 29, 33–34 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10278-6

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