Downstaging Therapies for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prior to Hepatic Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Downstaging Therapies for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prior to Hepatic Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

IntroductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a high-grade malignant disease with unfavorable prognosis, and although surgical therapy is necessary, not all patients with HCC are suitable candidates for surgery. Downstaging as preoperative therapeutic strategy, which can convert unresectable HCC int...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Chen, Lin Lai, Jiazhou Ye, Lequn Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
hepatic resection (HR)
downstaging
hepatocellular carcinoma
unresectable
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.740762/full

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