Factors Associated With Complete Pathologic Necrosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma on Explant Evaluation After Locoregional Therapy: A National Analysis Using the UNOS Database
Ammar Sarwar, Alan Bonder, Lior Hassan, Mehnish Malik, Victor Novack, Michael P. Curry, Muneeb Ahmed
Abstract
Findings from this large national sample support a potential role of thermal ablation or TARE for achieving CPN of HCC measuring 3 cm or smaller.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHepatocellular carcinomaSingle CenterNecrosisDatabaseAblationRetrospective cohort studyInternal medicineSurgeryComputer scienceHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisLiver Disease and TransplantationCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies