Thermal ablation of unresectable liver tumors: Factors associated with partial ablation and the impact on long-term survival

Philipp Wiggermann, Ralf Puls, A. Vasilj, Dominik Sieroń, A. Schreyer, Ernst-Michael Jung, Wojciech Wawrzynek, Christian Stroszczynski

Medical Science Monitor · 2012 · 10 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

We conclude that achievement of complete ablation is a highly important predictor of long-term survival and that tumor size is by far the most important predictor of the likelihood of achieving complete ablation.

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