Lenvatinib radiofrequency ablation sequential therapy offers survival benefits for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma at intermediate stage and the liver reserve of Child–Pugh A category: A multicenter study
Ying Zhang,
Kazushi Numata,
Kento Imajo
et al.
Abstract:AimThis study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib radiofrequency ablation (RFA) sequential therapy for certain hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.MethodsOne hundred and nineteen patients with unresectable HCC in the intermediate stage with Child–Pugh A were retrospectively recruited in a multicenter setting. Those in the lenvatinib RFA sequential therapy group received lenvatinib initially, followed by RFA and the retreatment with lenvatinib. The study compared overall survival (OS), pr… Show more
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