Sarcopenia as a Predictive Factor for Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Radiofrequency Ablation.

Varin Jaruvongvanich Somrach Thamtorawat Pairash Saiviroonporn Arin Pisanuwongse Palanan Siriwananrangsun

Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2023)

Sarcopenia is a potential prognostic factor for recurrence of HCC in Thai patients who underwent RFA. A larger study is required to properly confirm this association.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
radiofrequency ablation
end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
risk assessment
patient reported outcomes
community dwelling