Three tumor markers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are available in daily practice in
Japan: alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP), des‐gamma‐carboxy prothrombin (DCP), and lens culinaris …

Objective This study aimed to investigate the role of the alpha fetoprotein (AFP) ratio before
and after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the prognosis of patients with liver cancer …

Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with HCC
treated with RFA between October 2005 and September 2013. The median duration of …

Hepatic resection (HR) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are popular local therapies for
early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Alpha-fetoprotein, Lens culinaris agglutinin …

Background Our study aimed to explore the prognostic value of the aspartate
aminotransferase–platelet ratio index (APRI) and to develop a new nomogram for patients …

Aim Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective standard local therapy for small
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, local recurrence and/or tumor seeding after RFA …

The purpose of this study was to screen for high-risk factors leading to the early recurrence
of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and to construct a …

BACKGROUND Neoplastic seeding reportedly occurs in up to 12.5% of patients treated with
radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study is …

Objective To define an optimal cutoff time to distinguish early and late recurrence in
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and to …

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) frequently relapses after minimally invasive
treatment. This study aimed to observe the influencing factors of different recurrence patterns …