Response of negative estrogen-receptor hepatocarcinoma to tamoxifen, and survival of non-resectable patients

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the fifth most common malignant neoplasm worldwide. Most patients are not candidates to surgical treatment. The prognosis of this neoplasm is poor, with an overall survival rate of 8 weeks in unresectable tumors. Estrogen receptors have been found in up to 33% of this tum...

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Main Authors: Jorge García-Leiva, Armando Gamboa-Domínguez, Tania Ceron-Lizarraga, Daniela Morales-Espinosa, Judith Meza-Junco, Oscar Arrieta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319854