Overexpression of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Noncancerous Liver Tissue Increases the Postoperative Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Hepatitis B Virus-Related Cirrhosis
BACKGROUND: Many previous studies have evaluated the histopathological features of tumours as risk factors for postoperative recurrence in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there have been few large studies investigating the relationship between cyclooxygena...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/872570 |