Digestive and Liver Disease
Volume 42, Issue 7 , Pages 515-519 , July 2010

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: Survival rate and prognostic factors

  • Mirko Olivo

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    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 03474997540; fax: +39 0916885111.
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  • Franco Valenza

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, V. Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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  • Antonio Buccellato

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, V. Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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  • Lorenza Scala

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
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  • Roberto Virdone

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
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  • Elio Sciarrino

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
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  • Sonia Di Piazza

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Department, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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  • Ciro Marrone

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
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  • Ambrogio Orlando

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
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  • Giorgio Fusco

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
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  • Salvatore Madonia

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy
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  • Mario Cottone

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Pneumatology and Nutrition Physiology Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Italy

Received 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2009.09.012

Digestive and Liver Disease
Volume 42, Issue 7 , Pages 515-519 , July 2010

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