Semin intervent Radiol 2023; 40(06): 511-514
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777714
Review Article

Ablation versus Radiation Segmentectomy for Small Liver Tumors

Authors

  • Merve Ozen

    1   Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky

  • Ronak K. Patel

    2   University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a liver malignancy that affects more than a million people worldwide with a complex multifactorial etiology. After the diagnosis of HCC is made, physicians establish management using the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) guidelines revolving around tumor stage, liver function, performance status, and patient preferences. According to recent updates to these guidelines, thermal ablation is the second-best curative option apart from surgical resection for small HCC (< 2 cm). While thermal ablation is standard of care, recent studies have suggested that radiation segmentectomy (RS) has similar outcomes, limited hepatotoxicity, and ultimately a cost-efficient approach. Although there is limited literature on RS, this article compares ablation techniques against radiation segmentectomy for small HCC tumors.

Keywords

hepatocellular carcinoma - ablation - Y90 - microwave ablation - segmentectomy - interventional radiology - radioembolization


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Article published online:
24 January 2024

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