Liver resection had better disease-free survival rates compared with radiofrequency ablation in hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis based on randomized clinical trials.

Int J Surg · 2024 · PMC11573065 · PMID 39017686

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However, patients receiving LR showed a favorable trend in 2-year DFS (HR=1.40, 95% CI: 1.16–1.69) and 5-year DFS (HR=1.37; 95% CI: 1.05–1.77), although these results are not conclusive due to underpowered significance.

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