Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists?
Introduction and objectives: The role of hepatologists in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not well defined. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the feasibility of hepatology-directed HCC treatment. Patients: We evaluated 107 patients with newly diagnosed HCC, undergoin...
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| author | Tomohiro Tanaka Divya Ashat Shiliang Sun Sandeep Laroia Mark Karwal |
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| description | Introduction and objectives: The role of hepatologists in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not well defined. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the feasibility of hepatology-directed HCC treatment. Patients: We evaluated 107 patients with newly diagnosed HCC, undergoing locoregional therapy as the first therapy between January 2017 and February 2019. Results: The hepatologist directly participated in most of the microwave ablations. This descriptive cross-sectional study reveals the feasibility of the hepatologist-directed thermal ablation therapy, with decent outcome including response rate. Conclusions: Hepatologists can play a key role in the management of HCC in the current era of multidisciplinary team approach. Training fellows in performing ultrasound guided thermal ablation techniques would be one step forward in this direction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4463900c59f048f7bef25477a075794b2022-12-21T22:30:33ZengElsevierAnnals of Hepatology1665-26812020-09-01195570572Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists?Tomohiro Tanaka0Divya Ashat1Shiliang Sun2Sandeep Laroia3Mark Karwal4Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA; Corresponding author at:Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USADivision of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USADivision of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USADivision of Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAIntroduction and objectives: The role of hepatologists in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not well defined. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the feasibility of hepatology-directed HCC treatment. Patients: We evaluated 107 patients with newly diagnosed HCC, undergoing locoregional therapy as the first therapy between January 2017 and February 2019. Results: The hepatologist directly participated in most of the microwave ablations. This descriptive cross-sectional study reveals the feasibility of the hepatologist-directed thermal ablation therapy, with decent outcome including response rate. Conclusions: Hepatologists can play a key role in the management of HCC in the current era of multidisciplinary team approach. Training fellows in performing ultrasound guided thermal ablation techniques would be one step forward in this direction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268120300508Thermal ablationHepatocellular carcinomaUltrasound guidedMultidisciplinary team approach |
| spellingShingle | Tomohiro Tanaka Divya Ashat Shiliang Sun Sandeep Laroia Mark Karwal Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists? Annals of Hepatology Thermal ablation Hepatocellular carcinoma Ultrasound guided Multidisciplinary team approach |
| title | Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists? |
| title_full | Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists? |
| title_fullStr | Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists? |
| title_short | Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists? |
| title_sort | performing thermal ablations for hepatomas is it a worthy skill for hepatologists |
| topic | Thermal ablation Hepatocellular carcinoma Ultrasound guided Multidisciplinary team approach |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268120300508 |
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