Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma

@article{Tateishi2005PercutaneousRA,
  title={Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma},
  author={Ryosuke Tateishi and Shuichiro Shiina and Takuma Teratani and Shuntaro Obi and Shin'pei Sato and Yukihiro Koike and Tomonori Fujishima and Haruhiko Yoshida and Takao Kawabe and Masao Omata},
  journal={Cancer},
  year={2005},
  volume={103}
}
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was introduced recently as a therapeutic modality for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an alternative to percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT), which is coming into use worldwide. Previously reported treatment efficacy and complication rates have varied considerably. 
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Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma
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