Radiofrequency combined with chemoembolization

Yamakado K, Nakatsuka A, Ohmori S et al (2002) Radiofrequency ablation combined with chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment response based on tumor size and morphology. J Vase Interv Radiol 13 1225-1232... 

It is our experience that the type of HCC seen at MDACC, and perhaps in the Western World, is different or at least more advanced from that more commonly treated by the interventional radiologist in Japan (Yamashita et al. 1993). Nodular HCC is seen in less than 25% of our patients, while it comprises 75% of the Japanese patient population. However, this is now changing due to the present influx of patients with positive hepatitis B and C. This type of tumor can be approached by surgery, by the direct injection of absolute ethanol, by direct percutaneous thermal ablation (radiofrequency or cryoablation), by chemoembolization, or the combination of these techniques (Figs. 9.4,9.5). 

Hehnberger T, Dogan S, Straub G et al. (2007) Liver resection or combined chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation improve survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Digestion 75 104-112... 

Yamakado K, Nakatsuka A, Akeboshi M, Shiraki K, Nakano T, Takeda K (2004) Combination therapy with radiofrequency ablation and transcatheter chemoembolization for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma shortterm recurrences and survival. Oncol Rep 11 105-109... 

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