Open Access<p>Microwave ablation compared with radiofrequency ablation for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis</p>
Author(s) -
Mrudula B. Glassberg,
Sudip Kumar Ghosh,
Jeffrey W. Clymer,
Rana A. Qadeer,
Nicole Ferko,
Behnam Sadeghirad,
Gavin Wright,
Joseph F. Amaral
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oncotargets and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1178-6930
DOI - 10.2147/ott.s204340
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , microwave ablation , ablation , medicine , radiofrequency ablation , meta analysis , oncology , cancer research , nuclear medicine
Percutaneous ablation techniques, including microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), have become important minimally invasive treatment options for liver cancer. This systematic review compared MWA with RFA for treatment of liver cancer.