Research Article

[Retracted] Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of TACE Combined with Microwave Ablation and TACE Combined with Cryoablation in the Treatment of Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 3

Comparison of Long-term clinical efficacy.

ParametersT-MWA groupT-CRA groupP-value
(n = 41)%(n = 40)%

OS
1 year82.9% (41)77.5% (31)0.593
2 years43.3% (18)35.0% (14)0.587
3 years22.6%20.0%0.643
Median OS (month)19.218.6

PFS
1 year43.9% (18)55.0% (22)0.254
2 years22.0% (90)18.3% (7)0.721
3 years4.9%5.2%0.603
Median PFS (month)9.312.3

Note. T-MWA: TACE combined with microwave ablation; T-CRA: TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation; OS: overall survival; PFS: progress free survival.