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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2009; 15(21): 2632-2637
Published online Jun 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2632
Published online Jun 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2632
Prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma accompanied by microscopic portal vein invasion
Ken Shirabe, Department of Hepatogastroenterological Surgery, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
Ken Shirabe, Yoshihiko Maehara, Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Kiyoshi Kajiyama, Norifumi Harimoto, Department of Surgery, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
Hideaki Masumoto, Department of Hepatology, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
Tatsuro Fukuya, Masafumi Ooya, Department of Radiology, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
Author contributions: Shirabe K performed the majority of the data analysis; Harimoto N and Masumoto H provided the clinical data; Kajiyama K and Ooya M provided the pathological data; Fukuya T provided radiographic diagnosis; Maehara Y reviewed the manuscript; Shirabe K designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Ken Shirabe, MD, PhD, FACS, Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. kshirabe@surg2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Received: December 19, 2008
Revised: April 24, 2009
Accepted: May 1, 2009
Published online: June 7, 2009
Revised: April 24, 2009
Accepted: May 1, 2009
Published online: June 7, 2009
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