Therapeutic outcome and related predictors of stereotactic body radiotherapy for small liver-confined HCC: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Abstract Background and purpose Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a promising ablative modality for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) especially for those with small-sized or early-stage tumors. This study aimed to synthesize available data to evaluate efficacy and explore related predictors of...

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Main Authors: Yanyan Long, Yan Liang, Shujie Li, Jing Guo, Ying Wang, Yan Luo, Yongzhong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01761-1