Comparison of stereotactic body radiation therapy with hepatic resection and radiofrequency ablation as initial treatment in patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.

Front Oncol · 2022 · PMC9719990 · PMID 36479067

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For patients with tumor size of <3 cm (subgroups S and M together), the difference in OS between SBRT and RF group did not reach statistical significance, while when we look into subgroup M, the mOS of the RFA group was significantly better than that of the SBRT (49 vs . 27 months, p =0.040).

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