Stereotactic body radiotherapy versus laparoscopic liver resection for single hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 5 cm: a retrospective, multicenter, cohort study.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12627700 · PMID 41254049

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Within the HBV (hepatitis B virus) subgroup, LLR was associated with significantly better OS compared to SBRT ( p = 0.020), and showed a trend toward improved RFS, although the difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.084).

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