Feasibility of Hepatology-Directed Microwave Ablation in Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in North America: A Pilot Project

Mohammad S. Ansari; Tomohiro Tanaka; Sandeep T. Laroia; Shiliang Sun

Annals of Hepatology (Jan 2019)

Feasibility of Hepatology-Directed Microwave Ablation in Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in North America: A Pilot Project

Mohammad S. Ansari,
Tomohiro Tanaka,
Sandeep T. Laroia,
Shiliang Sun

Affiliations

Mohammad S. Ansari: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
Tomohiro Tanaka: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA; Correspondence and reprint request:
Sandeep T. Laroia: Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
Shiliang Sun: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 11 – 13

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In North America, the role of Hepatologists in treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma is limited. We conducted a pilot project wherein a Hepatologist participated directly in microwave ablation of HCC at an academic center in the United States (n = 14). The pilot project shows promising outcomes, with complete remission rate of 93%.

Published in Annals of Hepatology

ISSN: 1665-2681 (Print); 2659-5982 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Spain
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/annals-of-hepatology

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