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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2018; 2(01): 01-03
DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_4_18
Editorial

Transarterial Embolization of Intermediate Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Elderly Patients: Which Technique Should Be First-line?

Azzam Khankan
Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Abdul Rahman Jazieh
Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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