Efficacy and safety of various primary treatment strategies for very early and early hepatocellular carcinoma: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several treatments are available for treatment of early and very early-stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma, also known as small Hepatocellular Carcinoma (SHCC). However, there is no consensus with regards to the efficacies of these methods. We aimed at identifying the most effective initial treatment strategy for SHCC through Bayesian network meta-analyses.

Methods

Studies published between January, 2010, and February, 2021 were searched in EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PubMed and Web of science databases, and conference proceedings for trials. The included studies reported the survival outcomes of very early and early Hepatocellular Carcinoma patients subjected to radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), surgical resection (SR), transarterial chemoemboliza

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684647 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature