Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	1449
Country	China

Received	2012-12-12 14:15
Peer-Review Started	2012-12-12 17:26
To Make the First Decision	2013-02-01 21:49
Return for Revision	2013-02-16 17:19
Revised	2013-02-26 15:13
Second Decision	2013-04-03 15:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-04-04 03:48
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-05-01 18:21
Typeset the Manuscript	2013-06-27 16:42
Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-06-28 23:55

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Meta-analysis of radiofrequency ablation in combination with transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jia-Yan Ni, Shan-Shan Liu, Lin-Feng Xu, Hong-Liang Sun and Yao-Ting Chen
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Lin-Feng Xu, MD, PhD, Department of Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiangxi Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510210, Guangdong Province, China. xu_lin_feng@163.com
Key Words	Radiofrequency ablation; Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	This study aimed to compare the effectiveness and prognosis of combination of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with that of RFA alone in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). To the best of our knowledge, there has been no comprehensive comparison on these two treatments in terms of small- , intermediate- and large-size HCC. Our analysis demonstrated that effectiveness of TACE combined with RFA was better than that of RFA for treatment of intermediate- and large-size HCC. We provide important evidence that TACE-RFA for intermediate- and large-size HCC may be performed more widely in clinical practice.
Publish Date	2013-06-28 23:55
Citation	Ni JY, Liu SS, Xu LF, Sun HL, Chen YT. Meta-analysis of radiofrequency ablation in combination with transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(24): 3872-3882
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i24/3872.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3872

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