European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 318-323 , March 2008

Thermal ablation of hepatic malignancy: Useful but still not optimal

,Accepted 20 July 2007.

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PII: S0748-7983(07)00521-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.07.203

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 318-323 , March 2008

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