title: Local ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: current status and future perspectives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome