Combination transarterial chemoembolization and microwave ablation improves local tumor control for 3- to 5-cm hepatocellular carcinoma when compared with transarterial chemoembolization alone

Purpose To compare transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) monotherapy to combination TACE and microwave ablation (MWA) for local control of 3- to 5-cm hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods Patients with HCC between 3 and 5 cm treated with TACE monotherapy or combination TACE + MWA at a single inst...

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Published in:	Abdominal radiology (New York) Vol. 43; no. 9; pp. 2497 - 2504
Main Authors:	Smolock, Amanda R., Cristescu, Mircea M., Hinshaw, Audrey, Woo, Kaitlin M., Wells, Shane A., Ziemlewicz, Timothy J., Lubner, Meghan G., Dalvie, Prasad S., Louis Hinshaw, J., Brace, Christopher L., Ozkan, Orhan S., Lee, Fred T., Laeseke, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer US 01-09-2018
Subjects:	Gastroenterology Hepatology Imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Radiology Microwave Ablation (MWA) mRECIST Criteria Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Local Tumor Progression (LTP) Combined TACE
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