Which is better for liver cancer, ablation or intervention?

Ablation generally refers to radiofrequency ablation or microwave ablation. Both radiofrequency ablation surgery and interventional surgery are suitable for liver cancer patients who do not tolerate surgical resection, which one is more effective depends on the specific conditions of patients, and it is not possible to directly compare which one is better. 1. Interventional surgery: Interventional surgery is a treatment method of injecting embolic agent and anti-cancer drugs into the hepatic artery through femoral artery cannulation, which is applicable to tumors with good blood supply. Injecting iodine oil or gel sponge embolic agent to make the tumor ischemic necrosis and control the growth of tumor. If necessary, chemotherapeutic drugs can also be injected locally to inhibit tumor growth and achieve good chemotherapeutic effect. 2. Radiofrequency ablation surgery: patients with smaller tumors of liver cancer can adopt ablation therapy. For patients with cirrhosis, since surgical resection may cause excessive volume of liver loss and insufficient function of the residual liver, radiofrequency ablation of the liver can be chosen to reduce the damage. Generally speaking, ablation surgery is recommended for early stage liver cancer, while interventional surgery is more suitable for inoperable patients and auxiliary treatment after resection surgery. In terms of liver cancer stage, the prognosis of patients who can receive ablation surgery is better than that of patients who receive interventional surgery. Both radiofrequency ablation surgery and interventional surgery can be used in the treatment of liver cancer patients, but the specific choice should follow the doctor’s instruction and complete the relevant examinations in order to achieve the best effect.