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Surgical removal of hepatocellular cancer is the best option for improving survival

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Surgical removal of hepatocellular cancer is the best option for improving survival. Drugs Ther. Perspect 14, 5–8 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199914030-00002

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