Long-Term Survival Analysis of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Versus Liver Resection for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma

For patients with small primary HCC with 1 or 2 nodules and Child-Pugh A cirrhosis, SABR has local effects that are similar to those with liver resection. Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy has an advantage over resection in being less invasive.