Transarterial Chemoembolization with Radiofrequency Ablation versus Surgical Resection for Small Late-Recurrence Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Yaojun Zhang, Jinbin Chen, Zhongguo Zhou, Dandan Hu, Juncheng Wang, Yangxun Pan, Yizhen Fu, Zili Hu, Li Xu, MinShan Chen
Abstract
In patients with small late-recurrence hepatocellular carcinoma, combined transarterial chemoembolization with radiofrequency ablation did not result in better survival outcomes compared with surgical resection alone but could be a safer option.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHepatocellular carcinomaRadiofrequency ablationSurgical resectionResectionRadiologyAblationHepatectomySurgeryCarcinomaInternal medicineHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis C virus research