Results of surgical and percutaneous ablative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients

Background Liver resection is a curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) [1]. Its role for the elderly remains undefined. In addition to surgery, percutaneous procedures have recently been proposed [2,3]. The choice of surgical and non-surgical therapy closely depends on the liver functional reserve and pre-existing co-morbidities.