Tumor necrosis as a poor prognostic predictor on postoperative survival of patients with solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Small hepatocellular carcinoma (sHCC) is a special subtype of HCC with the maximum tumor diameter ≤ 3 cm and excellent long-term outcomes. Surgical resection or radiofrequency ablation provides the greatest chance for cure; however, many patients still undergo tumor recurrence af...

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Main Authors: Yi-hong Ling, Jie-wei Chen, Shi-hong Wen, Chao-yun Huang, Peng Li, Liang-he Lu, Jie Mei, Shao-hua Li, Wei Wei, Mu-yan Cai, Rong-ping Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07097-5