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Table 3 Treatments of HCC patients who developed distant recurrence

From: Microwave ablation is as effective as radiofrequency ablation for very-early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

Treatment

MWA group (n = 122)

REA group (n = 76)

Very-early-stage/early-stage HCC

 Repeated ablation

91

58

 Hepatic resection

11

8

Intermediate or advanced HCC

 TACE

11

8

 Radiation therapy

2

1

Terminal HCC

 TACE

1

1

 Sorafenib

0

0

  1. TACE transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, MWA microwave ablation, RFA radiofrequency ablation
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Cancer Communications

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