Quality of Life after Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Compared with Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization alone

CONCLUSION: Neither TACE nor TACE-RFA showed a significant decrease in QoL in patients with unresectable HCC two weeks after intervention. However, two months after intervention; TACE-RFA showed significant improvement in global health score compared to TACE monotherapy. TACE-RFA appeared safe, effective and more favorable than TACE monotherapy.<br />.PMID:33906320 | DOI:10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.4.1255

Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention - April 28, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Taha M Hassanin Yasser Fouad Alshymaa Hassnine Mohamad Eisawy Naglaa Farag Wael Abdel Ghany Source Type: research