Today I wish to lecture you about the hepatic resection and loco-regional ablation therapy of the treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Up until 1980's hepatic resection was thought a very risky attempt. But since then the technological advance for hepatic resection was remarkable and how to assess the liver function before the hepatic resection was improved.
Now hepatic resection can be done safely for the patients with well-preserved liver function.
The local ablation methods have been also developed. RFA (radio frequency ablation) is good at the treatment for HCC, especially for 3 or few HCC with 3 cm or less in diameter. And MCN (microwave coagulo-necrotic therapy) has the good ability of loco-regional control of HCC and it is especially suitable for the treatment with multiple tumors in initial or recurrent states.
