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The treatment of hepatoblastoma is an example of the great advances made in paediatric oncology over the past few decades. Formerly a disease with a dreadful prognosis, children now have a 5-year survival rate of over 70%. This has been achieved by advances in surgical techniques and the use of chemotherapy. In future, we hope to be able to improve survival for children with high-risk tumours, and decrease the morbidity associated with treatment in the others.
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Roebuck, D.J., Perilongo, G. Hepatoblastoma: an oncological review. Pediatr Radiol 36, 183–186 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-0064-3
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