Comparison of overall survival on surgical resection versus transarterial chemoembolization with or without radiofrequency ablation in intermediate stage hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis

Abstract Background Patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are recommended to undergo transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). However, TACE in combination with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is not inferior to surgical resection (SR), and th...

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Main Authors: Chih-Wen Lin, Yaw-Sen Chen, Gin-Ho Lo, Yao-Chun Hsu, Chia-Chang Hsu, Tsung-Chin Wu, Jen-Hao Yeh, Pojen Hsiao, Pei-Min Hsieh, Hung-Yu Lin, Chih-Wen Shu, Chao-Ming Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01235-w