Tumor size and survival in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated with surgical resection or ablation.

Elishama N Kanu Kristen E RhodinSabran J MasoudAustin M EckhoffAlex J BartholomewThomas C HowellJiayin BaoNicholas T BeferaCharles Y KimDan G BlazerSabino ZaniDaniel P NussbaumPeter J AllenMichael E Lidsky

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)

Although resection is associated with improved OS for tumors ≥3 cm, we observed no difference in survival between management strategies for tumors < 3 cm. Ablation may be an alternative therapeutic strategy for small iCCA, particularly in patients at risk for high surgical morbidity.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
radiofrequency ablation
patient reported