Liver Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2002.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2002; 8(4): 624-630
Published online Aug 15, 2002. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i4.624
Table 1 Characteristics of 36 patients treated with radiofrequence ablation
CharacteristicsHCCCLMOLM
No. of patients21123
No. of nodules28173
Mean age45.9 (35-70)52.3 (41-74)50.6 (48-54)
Male/Famale15/69/30/3
Child-Pugh cirrhosis
Class A11113
Class B1010
Class C000
Positive HBsAg1041
Positive Antibody against Hepatitis C210
Positive HBsAg and Hepatitis C600
Lesion size
< 3.0 cm15102
> 3.0 cm and < 5.0 cm841
> 5.0 cm530
Serum AFP > 200 μg/L2010
Serum CEA > 20 μg/L1120
Table 2 Summary of results of RFA in liver cancers
ResultsHCC
CLM
OLM
< 3.0 cm> 3.0 cm < 5.0 cm> 5.0 cm< 3.0 cm> 3.0 cm < 5.0 cm> 5.0 cm< 3.0 cm> 3.0 cm < 5.0 cm> 5.0 cm
Nodules necrosis1652942021
Retreated nodulars021101000
Normal AFP510100000
Decreased AFP621000000
Normal CEA010300000
Decreased CEA000311000