Liver metastases of neuroendocrine tumours; early reduction of tumour load to improve life expectancy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neuroendocrine tumours frequently metastasize to the liver. Although generally slowly progressing, hepatic metastases are the major cause of carcinoid syndrome and ultimately lead to liver dysfunction, cardiac insufficiency and final...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-06-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjso.com/content/4/1/35 |