External radiation or ablation for solitary hepatocellular carcinoma: A survival analysis of the SEER database.

Nicholas G BergerMichael N TaniousAbdulrahman Y HammadJohn T MiuraHarveshp MogalCallisia N ClarkeKathleen K ChristiansSusan TsaiT Clark Gamblin

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)

Similar survival for solitary HCC lesions <3 cm exists between XRT and AT. However, AT demonstrates improved survival rates compared to XRT for lesions >3 cm. This 3 cm reference point may serve as a valuable metric to guide treatment decisions and future investigations.

Keyphrases

free survival
emergency department
current status
radiation induced
combination therapy