All of the following are modalities of therapy for HCC except: (A) Radio-frequency ablation, (B) Transaerial catheter embolization, (C) Percutaneous acetic acid, (D) Nd-YAG laser ablation
Answer is D. Treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma Surgical: Resection Oho topic liver transplantation Ablative: Ethanol injection Acetic acid injection Thermal ablation(cryotherapy, Radio-frequency ablation, microwave) Combination Transaerial and Ablative Transaerial: Embolization Chemo embolization Radiotherapy Systemic Chemotherapy Hormonal Immunotherapy External-beam Radiation therapy Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno : 1458-1463