A Unique Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation with More than 12 Years Overall Survival: A Case Report. (26th December 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thanos, Loukas; Ptohis, Nikolaos; Pomoni, Anastasia; Sotiropoulou, Evangelia; Pomoni, Maria; Kelekis, Dimitrios
• Other Names: Alpini Gianfranco D. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2010(2010)
• Publication Date: 2010-12-26
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2010/151846
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : The case of a 72-year-old male patient with HCC is presented in whom percutaneous RFA was used as the sole first-line anticancer treatment, since he denied having partial hepatectomy. The patient underwent RFA two more times, at 1.5 years for treating a local tumor progression at the initial ablation site and at 11 years after the first session for treating a new remote intrahepatic recurrence. He revealed a long-term survival of more than 12 years so far and still remains in excellent clinical status.