Editorial
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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2010; 2(11): 417-424
Published online Nov 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i11.417
Table 2 Studies comparing local tumor progression rates of radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma
AuthorYrnTumor size (mean, cm)Follow-up period (mean, mo)Local tumor progression rate (%)
Rossi et al[63]1996412.322.65.0
Buscarini et al[64]200160-26.814
Choi et al[65]2004532.12321
Lu et al[66]2005872.512.75.8
Shiina et al[67]2005118-34.81.7
Solmi et al[68]2006632.832.341
Hänsler et al[69]2007214.2-21
Waki et al[70]201088-364.8