Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Interventions

For patients with HCC who are not surgical candidates, embolization alone provides only palliative relief.

However, adding ablation can make the treatment potentially curative;

• ablation alone is considered for lesions smaller than 3 cm,

• while a combination of embolization and ablation for 3–5 cm lesions can achieve survival rates similar to surgical resection.