Prognostic and therapeutic implications of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma

DJ Erstad, KK Tanabe - Annals of surgical oncology, 2019‏ - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a morbid condition for which surgical and ablative
therapy are the only options for cure. Nonetheless, over half of patients treated with an R0 …

Minimally invasive treatment of malignant hepatic tumors: at the threshold of a major breakthrough

GD Dodd, MC Soulen, RA Kane, T Livraghi, WR Lees… - Radiographics, 2000‏ - pubs.rsna.org
Six existing minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of primary and secondary
malignant hepatic tumors—radio-frequency ablation, microwave ablation, laser ablation …

Locoregional therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma: a critical review from the surgeon's perspective

RTP Poon, ST Fan, FHF Tsang, J Wong - Annals of surgery, 2002‏ - journals.lww.com
Objective This article reviews the current results of various locoregional therapies for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with special reference to the implications for surgeons …

Treatment and outcomes of treating of hepatocellular carcinoma among Medicare recipients in the United States: a population-based study

HB El-Serag, AB Siegel, JA Davila, YH Shaib… - Journal of …, 2006‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/AIMS: There are several treatment alternatives available for patients
diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Yet, neither the extent to which potentially …

Risk factors and prognostic factors of local recurrence after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma

VWT Lam, KKC Ng, KSH Chok, TT Cheung… - Journal of the American …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Local recurrence rates after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) vary from 2% to 36% in the literature. Limited data were …

Surgical outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombosis

KSH Chok, TT Cheung, SC Chan, RTP Poon… - World journal of …, 2014‏ - Springer
Background Different approaches to surgical treatment of portal vein tumor thrombosis
(PVTT) have been advocated. This study investigated the outcomes of different surgical …

Surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma

TCY Pang, VWT Lam - World journal of hepatology, 2015‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second most common cause of death from cancer
worldwide. Standard potentially curative treatments are either resection or transplantation …

Living vs. deceased donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

RC Grant, L Sandhu, PR Dixon, PD Greig… - Clinical …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Experimental studies suggest that the regenerating liver provides a “fertile field” for the
growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, clinical studies report conflicting …

Incomplete ablation after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of risk factors and prognostic factors

VWT Lam, KK Ng, KSH Chok, TT Cheung… - Annals of surgical …, 2008‏ - Springer
Background Complete ablation rates after a single session of radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) vary from 48% to 97%. Limited data are available …

Factors predictive of 5-year survival after transarterial chemoembolization for inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma

CB O'Suilleabhain, RTP Poon, JL Yong… - Journal of British …, 2003‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is widely used for unresectable
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the long-term survival benefit remains unclear …