Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection in elderly patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of organ shortage

Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection in elderly patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of organ shortage

Background/Aims: To compare the survival benefits of surgical resection (SR) with those of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in elderly patients (≥65 years) with single hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ≤5 cm. Patients and Methods: Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, a total of...

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Autori principali: Bin Yu, Youming Ding, Xiaofeng Liao, Changhua Wang, Bin Wang, Xiaoyan Chen
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Serie:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Soggetti:
Elderly patients
hepatocellular carcinoma
prognosis
radiofrequency ablation
surgical resection
Accesso online:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2018;volume=24;issue=6;spage=317;epage=325;aulast=Yu

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