Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular cancer in 110 patients with cirrhosis

SA Curley, F Izzo, LM Ellis, JN Vauthey… - Annals of surgery, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Objective To determine the treatment efficacy, safety, local tumor control, and complications
related to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with cirrhosis and unresectable …

Repeat radiofrequency ablation provides survival benefit in patients with intrahepatic distant recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Okuwaki, T Nakazawa, S Kokubu… - Official journal of the …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Intrahepatic distant recurrence (IDR) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after
curative treatment occurs frequently and influences the prognoses. The aim of this study was …

Surgical resection versus laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and Child-Pugh class a liver cirrhosis

R Santambrogio, E Opocher, M Zuin, C Selmi… - Annals of surgical …, 2009 - Springer
Background This study compared two homogeneous groups of patients submitted to either
surgical resection (HR) or laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (LRFA) for the treatment of …

Outcomes of radiofrequency ablation as first-line therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma less than 3 cm in potentially transplantable patients

A Doyle, A Gorgen, H Muaddi, AD Aravinthan… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective treatment for single
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)≤ 3 cm. Disease recurrence is common, and in some …

Recurrence-free survival after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma. A registry report of the impact of risk factors on outcome

AA Zytoon, H Ishii, K Murakami… - Japanese journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite the high complete necrosis rate of radiofrequency ablation (RFA),
tumor recurrence, either local tumor recurrence or new tumor formation, remains a …

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma as a first-line treatment: long-term results and prognostic factors in a large single …

D Choi, HK Lim, H Rhim, Y Kim, WJ Lee, SW Paik… - European …, 2007 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term survival results and complications of
percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with early-stage hepatocellular …

Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection as primary treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma meeting the Milan criteria: a systematic review

YK Cho, H Rhim, SI Noh - Journal of gastroenterology and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim: Surgery is the standard treatment option for hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) meeting the Milan criteria, defined as single HCC≤ 5 cm in maximum …

Radiofrequency ablation versus ethanol injection for early hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomized controlled trial

F Brunello, A Veltri, P Carucci, E Pagano… - Scandinavian journal …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To compare percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), the standard approach which
has been used for many years to treat early non-surgical hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in …

Late recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation: a multicenter study of risk factors, patterns, and survival

Y Yang, Y Chen, F Ye, X Cao, Y Xin, Y Wang, Y Lei… - European …, 2021 - Springer
Objective This study aims to determine the risk factors, patterns, and long-term survival
outcomes of late recurrence after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular …

Long-term effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation for solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective analysis of 363 patients

G Francica, A Saviano, I De Sio, N De Matthaeis… - Digestive and Liver …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency Ablation is the most widely performed percutaneous
treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. This multicentre study was aimed at assessing the …