Hepatocellular carcinoma review:Current treatment,and evidence-based medicine

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 base...

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Published inWorld journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 20; no. 47; pp. 18059 - 18060
Main Authors Karaman, Bulent, Battal, Bilal, Sari, Sebahattin, Verim, Samet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 21.12.2014
Subjects
ablation
carcinoma
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy
Hepatocellular
Humans
Letters To The Editor
Liver Neoplasms - therapy
Microwave
Radiof
Radiofrequency ablation
Microwave ablation
Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Bulent Karaman;Bilal Battal;Sebahattin Sari;Samet Verim;Gata Radiology Department,06291 Ankara,Turkey
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Author contributions: Karaman B and Battal B wrote the letter; Sari S and Verim S revised the letter.
Correspondence to: Bulent Karaman, MD, Gata Radiology Department, General tevfik saglam cd GATA hastanesi ETLIK, 06291 Ankara, Turkey. bulkaraman@yahoo.com
Telephone: +90-312-3044735 Fax: +90-312-3044707
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.18059