Transarterial Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may include 1 or more surgical, locoregional or medical approaches (Table). Liver transplantation is the most likely to provide long-term survival and cure for HCC.1 Thermal ablation (radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation) is most effective when tumor diameter is ≤3cm, although its efficacy and safety are occasionally limited by the anatomical location of the lesion. Most cases of HCC present at an advanced stage and are not amenable to liver transplantation, surgical resection or thermal ablation.

Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 4, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Abouelmagd Makramalla, Jason N. Itri, Kyuran Ann Choe, Ross L. Ristagno Source Type: research