Surgical resection versus thermal ablation after intra-arterial conversion therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective one as per the STROBE guidelines.

Yusen DuChao AnWendao Liu

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2024)

TA might be an acceptable first-line alternative to SR after patients with uHCC receive ICT, especially patients unsuitable for SR. Better long-term survival was observed among patients in the downstaged cohort compared to those who failed to downstage.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
cross sectional
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
clinical practice
patient reported outcomes
rectal cancer
liver metastases