To investigate whether microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and in non-cancerous liver affects HCC prognosis after hepatectomy.
Clinical Research Center and Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, 2-1001-1 Kubara, Omura 856-8652, Japan. kknonaka@mbn.nifty.com