The Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Portal Vein Thrombosis from Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
Kim, Jung-Hoon
(Departments of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Choi, Eun-Kyung (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Ahn, Seung-Do (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Lee, Sang-Wook (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Shin, Seong-Soo (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Choi, Won-Sik (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Lim, Young-Suk (Departments of Gasteroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Kang-Mo (Departments of Gasteroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Suh, Dong-Jin (Departments of Gasteroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Chung, Young-Wha (Departments of Gasteroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Lee, Young-Sang (Departments of Gasteroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Won, Hyung-Jin (Departments of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Jong-Hoon (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) |
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