Evaluation of the effectiveness of surgical resection and ablation for the treatment of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal treatment strategy for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial, specifically in regard to surgical resection (SR) and ablation. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of SR and ablation on recurrence and prognosis in early-stage HCC patients, to optimize treatment strategies and improve long-term survival.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted on 801 patients diagnosed with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage 0/A HCC and treated with SR or ablation between January 2015 and December 2019. The effectiveness and complications of both treatments were analyzed, and patients were followed up to measure recurrence and survival. Propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to increase comparability between

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941592 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature