clinical importance of tert overexpression in hepatocellular carcinoma treated with curative surgical resection in hbv endemic area

The site of first recurrence (anywhere in the liver) was classified as intrahepatic recurrence (IHR). During follow-up, early IHR occurred in 126 (63.6%) patients, while late IHR was detected in 59 patients among 145 patients who remained free of HCC recurrence for ≥ 2 years after surgery. The site of first recurrence (anywhere in the...