Prognosis of microwave ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: does age make a difference?
Conclusion: The elderly patients with HCC, even though associated with more comorbidities, may achieve acceptable prognostic outcomes following MWA, which are not worse than their younger counterparts.
PMID: 32558602 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Int J Hyperthermia Source Type: research
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