Surgical resection versus radiofrequency ablation very early-stage HCC (≤2 cm Single HCC): A propensity score analysis.

Hee Ho ChuJin Hyoung KimPyo Nyun KimSo Yeon KimYoung-Suk LimSeong Ho ParkHeung-Kyu KoSung-Gyu Lee

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)

For patients with very early-stage HCC, the SR group was associated with better overall and recurrence-free patient survival compared to the RFA group. Therefore, SR should be considered as the first-line treatment for these patients.

Keyphrases

early stage
radiofrequency ablation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
sentinel lymph node
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes
data analysis