The impact of liver resection on survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with extrahepatic metastases: A propensity score matching study

The impact of liver resection on survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with extrahepatic metastases: A propensity score matching study

Abstract Background The majority of hepatocellular carcinoma patients (HCCs) with extrahepatic metastases die of progressive intrahepatic tumor. There have been little data on the role of primary tumor resection (PTR) for HCCs with extrahepatic metastases but with resectable primary tumors. Methods...

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Main Authors: Kai Mao, Yongcong Yan, Jianlong Zhang, Jie Wang, Ruomei Wang, Xiaojuan Ling, Yingyue Liu, Wan Yee Lau, Shuai Jiang, Jieqiong Liu, Zhiyu Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-09-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
extrahepatic metastasis
hepatocellular carcinoma
primary tumor resection
propensity score matching
surveillance epidemiology and end results database
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1738

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1738

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