Efficacy of surgical resection in management of isolated extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5481-5488
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5481

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma

Characteristics	n (%)
Age (yr)	55.8 ± 14.4
Male:Female	108:32
Hepatitis B virus surface antigen	66 (47)
Hepatitis C virus antibody	30 (21.4)
Previous hepatic resection
Yes	66 (47)
Single hepatic resection	57
Multiple hepatic resection	7
Liver transplantation	2
No	74 (53)
Location of metastatic tumor
Lung	25 (17.8)
Bone	47 (33.6)
Brain	28 (20)
Soft tissue	35 (25)
Heart	2 (1.4)

Citation: Chan KM, Yu MC, Wu TJ, Lee CF, Chen TC, Lee WC, Chen MF. Efficacy of surgical resection in management of isolated extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(43): 5481-5488
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i43/5481.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5481

Chan KM, Yu MC, Wu TJ, Lee CF, Chen TC, Lee WC, Chen MF. Efficacy of surgical resection in management of isolated extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(43): 5481-5488 [PMID: 19916180 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.5481]

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