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  • Title: Palliative techniques for hepatic cancer.
    Author: Ruan DT, Warren RS.
    Journal: Surg Oncol Clin N Am; 2004 Jul; 13(3):505-16, ix. PubMed ID: 15236732.
    Abstract:
    Primary and secondary hepatic malignancies are a leading cause of death. Only a minority of patients with liver cancer are candidates for curative surgical resection. Palliative treatments for unresectable hepatic malignancies should minimize tumor-related symptoms and extend overall survival. Systemic chemotherapy is only modestly effective at both ameliorating symptoms and improving survival. This review focuses on the liver-directed therapy options for patients with advanced unresectable liver malignancies.
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