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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2015; 7(2): 235-244
Published online Feb 27, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i2.235
Published online Feb 27, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i2.235
Image-guided therapies in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A multidisciplinary perspective
Jonathon Willatt, Kevin K Hannawa, Julie A Ruma, Timothy L Frankel, Dawn Owen, Pranab M Barman, University of Michigan and Veterans Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States
Author contributions: Each author had made a substantial contribution to the text, had critically revised the content, and has approved the final version; Willatt J contributed to the manuscript writer and coordinator; Hannawa KK contributed to the manuscript review and reference coordinator; Ruma JA contributed to the follow up imaging after interventional treatments; Frankel TL contributed to the surgically assisted RFA; Owen D contributed to the SBRT; Barman P contributed to the multidisciplinary overview and editorial assistant.
Correspondence to: Jonathon Willatt, MBChB, University of Michigan and Veterans Administration Hospital, 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States. jwillatt@med.umich.edu
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Received: July 29, 2014
Peer-review started: July 29, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 26, 2014
Accepted: November 17, 2014
Article in press: November 19, 2014
Published online: February 27, 2015
Processing time: 199 Days and 4.7 Hours
Peer-review started: July 29, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 26, 2014
Accepted: November 17, 2014
Article in press: November 19, 2014
Published online: February 27, 2015
Processing time: 199 Days and 4.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This review article provides an updated description of the image guided therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma including stereotactic radiation, set in the context of a multidisciplinary approach.