Bioabsorbable radiopaque water responsive shape memory polymer-hydrogel composite device for temporary vascular occlusion in liver cancer treatment

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second most reason of cancer related death worldwide (approximately 800,000 deaths globally per annum). Whilst the surgery is the only curative way, only 10% of primary and metastatic liver cancer patients are eligible for resection while the remaining patients...

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Main Author: Salvekar, Abhijit Vijay
Other Authors: Huang Weimin
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/74809
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English