Radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients

Background and Aim:  With the aging of society, the number of elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing in Japan. The Government of Japan defines elderly as being over 65 and has divided the elderly into two stages: the first elderly stage (

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Published in:Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2010-02, Vol.25 (2), p.403-407
Main Authors: Hiraoka, Atsushi, Michitaka, Kojiro, Horiike, Norio, Hidaka, Satoshi, Uehara, Takahide, Ichikawa, Soichi, Hasebe, Aki, Miyamoto, Yasunao, Ninomiya, Tomoyuki, Sogabe, Ichiro, Ishimaru, Yoshihiro, Kawasaki, Hideki, Koizumi, Yohei, Hirooka, Masashi, Yamashita, Yoshimasa, Abe, Masanori, Hiasa, Yoichi, Matsuura, Bunzo, Onji, Morikazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers - blood
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - blood
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery
Catheter Ablation - adverse effects
Disease-Free Survival
elderly
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
hepatocellular carcinoma
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Liver Neoplasms - blood
Liver Neoplasms - mortality
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Male
Medical sciences
Neoplasm Staging
Other treatments
Patient Selection
Protein Precursors - blood
Prothrombin
radiofrequency ablation
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Treatment. General aspects
Tumors
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Summary:Background and Aim:  With the aging of society, the number of elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing in Japan. The Government of Japan defines elderly as being over 65 and has divided the elderly into two stages: the first elderly stage (
ISSN:0815-9319
1440-1746
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06037.x