Wait Time for Curative Intent Radio Frequency Ablation is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wait Time for Curative Intent Radio Frequency Ablation is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Introduction: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a recommended curative intent treatment option for patients with early stage hepa-tocellular carcinoma (HCC). We investigated if wait times for RFA were associated with residual tumor, tumor recurrence, need for liver transplantation, or death. Material...

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Main Authors: Mayur Brahmania, Osman Ahmed, Melissa Kelley, Matthew Kowgier, Korosh Khalili, Rob Beecroft, Eberhard L. Renner, David Wong, Hemant Shah, Jordan Feld, Harry L.A. Janssen, Morris Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Wait times
Quality Improvement
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Radiofrequency ablation
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119304363

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