Open AccessHepatocellular carcinoma review: Current treatment, and evidence-based medicine
Author(s) -
Bülent Karaman,
Bilal Battal,
Sebahattin Sarı,
Samet Verim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.18059
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , ablation , radiofrequency ablation , ablative case , microwave ablation , stage (stratigraphy) , carcinoma , oncology , general surgery , radiation therapy , paleontology , biology
We read with great interest the recent article entitled "Hepatocellular carcinoma review: Current treatment, and evidence-based medicine" by Raza et al, published in World Journal of Gastroenterology. Authors evaluated treatments for early and advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma based on an extensive review of the relevant literature. They reported that radiofrequency ablation is the most effective local ablative therapy. They concluded that RF ablation is equivalent to surgical resection in well selected patients with early stage hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, we want to mention microwave ablation besides RF ablation.