Efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment in patients aged ≥80 years

Autor: Kyohei Tsuchiya, Takamasa Ohki, Koki Sato, Mayuko Kondo, Nobuo Toda, Kazumi Tagawa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Liver Research, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 206-211 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2542-5684
DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2020.11.005
Popis: Background: Although radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), it remains unclear whether RFA achieves favorable outcomes in patients aged ≥80 years. This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of RFA for HCC in patients aged ≥80 years. Methods: A total of 512 naïve patients with HCC who had undergone RFA from January 2001 to December 2016 were enrolled. They were categorized into the ≥80-year-old group and the control group (aged
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