Microwave ablation and robot-assisted hepatectomy yield similar outcomes for HCC

Key clinical point: Overall survival, cancer-specific survival, and 3-year recurrence-free survival rates were similar in patients with early treated microwave ablation (MWA) or robot-assisted hepatectomy (RH).

Major finding: The 3-year recurrence-free survival, overall survival, and cancer-specific survival in patients treated with MWA and RH were 52.2% and 65.8%, 91.5% and 91.3%, and 91.5% and 91.3%, respectively. 

Study details: The data come from 401 adults with early hepatocellular carcinoma treated with microwave ablation (240) or robot-assisted hepatectomy (161).

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Disclosures: The study received no outside funding. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.

Source: Ding W et al. Dig Liver Dis. 2021 Jul 6. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.04.008.