Efficacy and safety of percutaneous cryoablation for elderly patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma: A prospective multicenter study.

Jing LuoZheng DongHui XieWei ZhangLinjing AnZhe YuXiujuan ChangYan ChenWuwei YangKaiwen HuFuquan LiuYongping Yang

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2022)

Cryoablation and RFA had similar LTP in elderly patients with small HCC and this study failed to meet the primary endpoint, although for a relatively large early-stage HCC the LTP rate after cryoablation was significantly lower than that after RFA.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
early stage
middle aged
community dwelling
minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
sentinel lymph node
radiation therapy
neoadjuvant chemotherapy