Efficacy of surgery vs. radiofrequency ablation on primary hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective cohort study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- A case without informed consent for SURF-RCT among primary hepatocellular carcinoma cases with tumor foci numbering less than 3, each measuring 3 cm or less, Child-Pugh score of 7 or less, ages between 20 and 79 year, and indications for either surgical resection or radiofrequency ablation for the treatment
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000001796
- Lead Sponsor
- Surgery vs. RFA (SURF) trial group
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up continuing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) Double cancer or history of other malignancy within 5 years after diagnosis 2) History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to registration 3) Patient with interstitial pneumonia, pneumofibrosis, or severe lung emphysema 4) Patient who cannot undergo enhanced CT scan due to some reason such as allergy for iodized contrast media or renal dysfunction 5) Patient with psychiatric disorder or symptom 6) Pregnant patient or patient with possibility to be pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Overall survival Recurrence-free survival
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Types of recurrence Therapeutic choice for primary recurrence