Radiofrequency ablation for hepatic metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma

The prognosis for gastric cancer with liver metastasis continues to be poor. We present our preliminary findings from 4 cases of liver metastasis from gastric adenocarcinomas treated using radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Between 1995 and 2004, the clinical history and course of 4 patients who underwe...

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Published in:Yonsei medical journal 2008, 49(6), , pp.1046-1051
Main Authors: An, Ji Yeong, Kim, Je Yeon, Choi, Min Gew, Noh, Jae Hyung, Choi, Dongil, Sohn, Tae Sung, Kim, Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma - secondary
Adenocarcinoma - therapy
Adult
Aged
Case Report
Catheter Ablation - methods
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Liver Neoplasms - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Stomach Neoplasms
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:The prognosis for gastric cancer with liver metastasis continues to be poor. We present our preliminary findings from 4 cases of liver metastasis from gastric adenocarcinomas treated using radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Between 1995 and 2004, the clinical history and course of 4 patients who underwent radiofrequency ablation for liver metastases from gastric cancer were reviewed. Two patients with smaller metachronous metastasis are currently alive without recurrence at 16 and 14 months and the other patients with larger synchronous metastatic lesions died after 4 and 12 months after RFA. Although this study was limited to a few cases and had a short follow-up duration, our findings suggest that RFA may provide an alternative treatment modality for liver metastasis resulting from gastric adenocarcinoma. Additional study is needed with a larger group of patients and longer follow up to evaluate the efficacy of RFA.
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.1046