LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The forgotten place of radioembolization for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumour thrombosis
Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri,
Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri
Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
PhD in “Advanced Surgical Technology”, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Quirino Lai,
Quirino Lai
General Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, San Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila University, L'Aquila, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Pierleone Lucatelli,
Pierleone Lucatelli
Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri,
Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri
Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
PhD in “Advanced Surgical Technology”, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Quirino Lai,
Quirino Lai
General Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, San Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila University, L'Aquila, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Pierleone Lucatelli,
Pierleone Lucatelli
Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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First published: 06 November 2016
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