Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2017; 23(8): 1469-1476
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1469
Figure 1
Figure 1 Cumulative incidences of death from liver failure, tumour recurrence and other causes after curative hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Of note, in the first 16 mo, the risk of dying from liver failure exceeds that of dying because of tumour recurrence, confirming the curative value of surgery.