Small masses (≤3 cm) diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma on pre-treatment imaging: comparison of therapeutic outcomes between hepatic resection and radiofrequency ablation

To compare therapeutic outcomes between hepatic resection (HR) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for small hepatic masses diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on pre-treatment imaging study.Our institutional review board approved this retrospective study, and informed consent was waived. Patients with a single (≤3 cm) mass diagnosed as HCC on pre-treatment imaging study between January 2008 and December 2009 who underwent HR (n = 145) or...