Microwave ablation followed by cTACE in 5-cm HCC lesions: does a single-session approach affect liver function?
Chiara FloridiLaura Maria CacioppaNicolò RossiniMarco MacchiniAlessandra BrunoAndrea AgostiniValeria ConsoliRiccardo InchingoloFabrizio AcquafreddaDaniele NicoliniLaura SchiadàGianluca Svegliati-BaroniRoberto CandelariPublished in: La Radiologia medica (2024)
MWA and cTACE single-session approach is safe and effective for 5-cm HCCs, without significant liver function impairment. A post-treatment increase in AST and ALT values may be a predictor for clinical failure.