Liver resection versus radiofrequency ablation or trans-arterial chemoembolization for early-stage (BCLC A) oligo-nodular hepatocellular carcinoma: meta-analysis
Romano P, Busti M, Billato I, D’Amico F, Marchegiani G, Pelizzaro F, Vitale A, Cillo U. Liver resection versus radiofrequency ablation or trans-arterial chemoembolization for early-stage (BCLC A) oligo-nodular hepatocellular carcinoma: meta-analysis. BJS Open 2024, 8: zrad158. PMID: 38323881, PMCID: PMC10848305, DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarcelona Clinic Liver CancerTrans-arterial chemoembolizationDisease-free survivalBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer-A patientsBenefits of LRLiver resectionRadiofrequency ablationHepatocellular carcinomaOS benefitOverall survivalA patientsBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer ABarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageDisease-free survival benefitRisk ratioOutcomes of LRMeta-analysisComparative cohort studyCase-control studyChina Biological Medicine DatabaseHCC patientsCohort studyPrimary outcomeNewcastle-OttawaQuality of studies