Letter to the Editor
Ablation and resection for hepatocellular carcinoma within Milan criteria and high alpha-foetoprotein levels
Alessandro Cucchetti,
Corresponding Author
Alessandro Cucchetti
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Rita Golfieri,
Rita Golfieri
Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Franco Trevisani,
Franco Trevisani
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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on the behalf of the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) Group
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Alessandro Cucchetti,
Corresponding Author
Alessandro Cucchetti
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
E-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Rita Golfieri,
Rita Golfieri
Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Franco Trevisani,
Franco Trevisani
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Search for more papers by this author on the behalf of the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) Group,
on the behalf of the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) Group
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First published: 12 July 2016
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