Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Long-Term Experience with Expandable Needle Electrodes
Paolo Cabassa1,
Francesco Donato2,
Federica Simeone1,
Luigi Grazioli1 and
Laura Romanini1
1 Department of Radiology, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1,
Brescia 25100, Italy.
2 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Brescia, Brescia,
Italy.

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Fig. 1 Ablation algorithm for 3.5-cm expandable needle electrode. RF =
radiofrequency.
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Fig. 2 Cumulative survival curve for patients treated with radiofrequency
ablation. Dashed line = 95% confidence interval; solid line = survivor
function.
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Fig. 3 Survival curve according to maximum tumor diameter for patients
treated with radiofrequency ablation. Dotted line = > 5 cm; dashed line =
3-5 cm; solid line = 3 cm.
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Fig. 4 Disease-free survival curve. Dashed line = 95% confidence interval;
solid line = survivor function.
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