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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17483-17490
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17483
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17483
Prognostic factors for survival after transarterial chemoembolization combined with microwave ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma
Jia-Yan Ni, Hong-Liang Sun, Yao-Ting Chen, Jiang-Hong Luo, Dong Chen, Xiong-Ying Jiang, Lin-Feng Xu, Department of Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Ni JY designed the research; Ni JY and Sun HL performed the research; Chen YT and Luo JH contributed analytic tools; Ni JY, Chen D and Jiang XY analyzed the data; Ni JY wrote the paper; Xu LF designed the study and provided financial support for this work.
Correspondence to: Lin-Feng Xu, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang Road West, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China. xu_lin_feng@163.com
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Received: April 30, 2014
Revised: July 5, 2014
Accepted: September 12, 2014
Published online: December 14, 2014
Processing time: 232 Days and 3.4 Hours
Revised: July 5, 2014
Accepted: September 12, 2014
Published online: December 14, 2014
Processing time: 232 Days and 3.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with microwave ablation (MWA) has been used more and more widely for treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there has been no study designed to analyze prognostic factors for survival after TACE combined with MWA for HCC. In this study, we retrospectively collected clinicopathologic data of 86 patients who were treated by TACE sequentially combined with MWA, and to analyze prognostic factors for survival after the combinational therapy. We hope that our finding could serve as significant information for clinicians and patients in the decision for selecting treatment strategies.