Is there a sex difference in postoperative prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma?

Abstract Background Although men carry a higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than women, it is still controversial whether men also have a poorer postoperative prognosis. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the postoperative prognostic predictors of HCC focusing on sex differen...

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Main Authors: Ming-Wei Lai, Yu-De Chu, Chih-Lang Lin, Rong-Nan Chien, Ta-Sen Yeh, Tai-Long Pan, Po-Yuan Ke, Kwang-Hui Lin, Chau-Ting Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5453-3