Local ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: 2024 expert consensus-based practical recommendation of the Korean Liver Cancer Association
Local ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a non-surgical option that directly targets and destroys tumor cells, has advanced significantly since the 1990s. Therapies with different energy sources, such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation, employ different mechanisms to induce tumor necrosis. The precision, safety, and effectiveness of these therapies have increased with advances in guiding technologies and device improvements. Consequently, local ablation has become the firstline treatment for early-stage HCC. The lack of organized evidence and expert opinions regarding patient selection, pre-procedure preparation, procedural methods, swift post-treatment evaluation, and follow-up has resulted in clinicians following varied practices. Therefore, an expert consensus-based practical recommendation for local ablation was developed by a group of experts in radiology and hepatology from the Research Committee of the Korean Liver Cancer Association in collaboration with the Korean Society of Image-guided Tumor Ablation to provide useful information and guidance for performing local ablation and for the pre- and posttreatment management of patients.
Authors
- Joon Ho Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-7252)
- Sanghyeok Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1607-3744)
- Seung Kak Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5120-5300)
- Pil Soo Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-9607)
- Jung-Hee Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5152-6668)
- Jong Young Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7833-0307)
- Hyun Pyo Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1451-3141)
- Jae Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-3932)
- Tae Hyung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7747-4293)
- Soo Young Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4944-4396)
- Dong Ho Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8983-851X)
- Jin Woong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4725-5687)
- Seungchul Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7276-0370)
- Dong Jin Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3250-142X)
Institutions
- Gachon University (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Soonchunhyang University (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul (KR)
- Kyungpook National University Hospital (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center (KR)
- Research Institute of Radio (RU)
- Chosun University Hospital (KR)
- Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital (KR)
- Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Bucheon University (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Liver Cancer
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17998/jlc.2024.08.04
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.69
Funders
- Hanyang University
- Seoul National University
- Soonchunhyang University
- Yonsei University
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Catholic University of Korea