Hepatocellular Carcinoma on Cirrhosis: Resections

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Nakajima Y. , Shimamura T. , Kamiyama T. , Kimura J. , Sato N. , Matsushita M. , Une Y. , Uchino J. : Evaluation of surgical resection for small hepatocellular carcinomas. Am J Surg, 171: 360–363, 1996.

Utsunomiya T. , Shimada M. , Taguchi K.I. , Hasegawa H. , Ya-mashita Y. , Hamatsu T. , Aishima S.I. , Sugimachi K. : Clinicopatho-logic features and postoperative prognosis of multicentric small hepatocellular carcinoma. J Am Coll Surg, 190: 331–335, 2000.

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