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. 2009 Oct;91(7):545-50.
doi: 10.1308/003588409X464649.

Optimal treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma in the cirrhotic liver

S A White  1 , D M Manas, S G Farid, K R Prasad
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Optimal treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma in the cirrhotic liver

S A White et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 Oct.
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Figure 1
Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Staging System (BCLC). (Reproduced with permission)
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Figure 2
Makuuchi's criteria for hepatic resection., (Reproduced with permission)
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