## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was introduced recently as a therapeutic modality for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an alternative to percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT), which is coming into use worldwide. Previously reported treatment efficacy and complication
Optimization of Radiofrequency Pulse Pattern for Radiofrequency Ablation: Finite Element Analysis
โ Scribed by B.S. Namgung; T.W. Lee; D. Lim; J.S. Choi; G.R. Tack; H.S. Kim
- Book ID
- 104143164
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 515 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9290
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## Abstract ## Background Despite being one of the commonest causes of cancer-related death around the world, only 20 per cent of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) are amenable to curative treatment (surgical resection or liver transplantation). Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as a popula
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) are used to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study was designed to compare the long-term survival of HCC patients within the Milan criteria who underwent RFA or TACE. In all, 315 RFA patients and 215 TACE patients wit