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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2014; 20(41): 15007-15017
Published online Nov 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15007
Published online Nov 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15007
Current surgical treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma in North America
Adeel S Khan, Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, Greenbay, WI 54311, United States
Kathryn J Fowler, Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, United States
William C Chapman, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, United States
Author contributions: Khan AS and Chapman WC wrote the paper; Fowler KJ contributed with radiology images and to the writing of the section on diagnosis.
Correspondence to: Adeel S Khan, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, 2845 Greenbrier Rd, Greenbay, WI 54311, United States. adeel.khan@aurora.org
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Received: April 28, 2014
Revised: June 27, 2014
Accepted: July 24, 2014
Published online: November 7, 2014
Processing time: 196 Days and 7.6 Hours
Revised: June 27, 2014
Accepted: July 24, 2014
Published online: November 7, 2014
Processing time: 196 Days and 7.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This is a review article on the current strategies for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma in North America. This article covers the evolution of techniques and provides comparison between different modalities discussed.