SURF-TRIAL
Regimen
- Experimental
- radiofrequency ablation
- Control
- surgical resection
Population
Small hepatocellular carcinoma: <=3 nodules, each <=3 cm (Japanese multicentre)
Key finding
Median RFS 3.5y (surgery) vs 3.0y (RFA), NS. Japanese Milan-subset RCT agrees with Chen 2006, disagrees with Huang 2010 on primary endpoint.
Source: PMID 35949295