@Article{Thanos2007,
journal="Archives of Medical Science",
issn="1734-1922",
volume="3",
number="4",
year="2007",
title="Review paperOver a decade treating hepatocellular carcinoma percutaneously with radiofrequency thermal ablation. Worldwide experience",
abstract="Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a very common malignancy. Early diagnosis plays a significant role in the management of patients, affecting survival and prognosis. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice; yet only a small number of patients are surgical candidates at the time of diagnosis. Furthermore, recurrences are very common even after a successful resection. These reasons urged the need to introduce a minimally invasive technique that can be repeated, without the fear of increasing mortality, morbidity, hospitalization and treatment-related cost. In the present article we present our long-standing experience regarding radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA) treatment of HCC. Indications, clinical results from other investigators and complications are discussed. Additionally there is a description of the technique and the equipment used.",
author="Thanos, Loukas
and Mylona, Sofia
and Ptohis, Nikolaos
and Sotiropoulou, Eva
and Pomoni, Anastasia
and Pomoni, Maria",
pages="293--304",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/Review-paper-Over-a-decade-treating-hepatocellular-carcinoma-percutaneously-with-radiofrequency-thermal-ablation-Worldwide-experience,19,9687,1,1.html"
}