Hepatic resection compared to chemoembolization in intermediate- to advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis of high-quality studies.

Myung Han Hyun Young-Sun LeeJi Hoon KimChan Uk LeeYoung Kul JungYeon Seok SeoHyung Joon YimJong Eun YeonKwan Soo Byun

Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2018)

This meta-analysis suggests that surgical resection provides survival benefits in patients with intermediate- to advanced-stage HCC. The evidence found herein may assist in the choice of treatment modality based on diverse definitions of operability. (Hepatology 2018).

Keyphrases

systematic review
case control
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
radiofrequency ablation
decision making
smoking cessation