Comparison of surgical resection and radiofrequency ablation for stages I and II elderly hepatocellular carcinoma patients (≥ 65 years): A SEER population-based propensity score matching’s study

Comparison of surgical resection and radiofrequency ablation for stages I and II elderly hepatocellular carcinoma patients (≥ 65 years): A SEER population-based propensity score matching’s study

ObjectivesThe treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial and limited in elderly patients. Therefore, we aimed to explore treatment choices for the elderly patients (≥ 65years) following surgical resection (SR) versus radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with HCC (single lesion less...

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Main Authors: Qingqing Xie, Yongwen Yang, Bin Qu, Ping Xiao, Faqing Tang, Haoming Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
hepatocellular carcinoma
competitive risk model
propensity score matching
conditional survival probability
surgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.903231/full

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