Liver Cancer

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Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery,

Colorectal Cancer,

Fatty Liver Diseases,

Hepatitis B,

Hepatitis C,

Liver Cirrhosis

Article contributed by National Cancer Centre Singapore;Singapore General Hospital;Changi General Hospital

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