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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2009; 15(29): 3664-3669
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3664
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3664
Sequential use of transarterial chemoembolization and percutaneous cryosurgery for hepatocellular carcinoma
Ke-Cheng Xu, Li-Zhi Niu, Qiang Zhou, Bing Lan, Jian-Sheng Zuo, Cryosurgery Center for Cancer, Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou 510300, Guangdong Province, China
Yi-Ze Hu, Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510300, Guangdong Province, China
De-Hong Guo, Zheng-Ping Liu, Feng Mu, Oncology Department, Fuda Hospital, Guangzhou 510300, Guangdong Province, China
Ying-Fei Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Nanfang Medical University, Guangzhou 510300, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Xu KC made the study plan, managed patient data and wrote the paper; Niu LZ and Hu YZ performed the cryosurgery procedures; Zhou Q performed transarterial chemoembolization; Guo DH, Liu ZP, Lan B and Mu F collected and provided the materials of patients; Li YF performed the statistical analysis; Zuo JS supervised the trial process.
Correspondence to: Ke-Cheng Xu, Professor, Cryosurgery Center for Cancer, Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou 510300, Guangdong Province, China. xukc@vip.163.com
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Received: March 23, 2009
Revised: June 30, 2009
Accepted: July 7, 2009
Published online: August 7, 2009
Revised: June 30, 2009
Accepted: July 7, 2009
Published online: August 7, 2009
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