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Treatment Outcomes in Patients Receiving Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy Versus Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (≥4 cm): A Retrospective Study in Japan
- Keita Maki,
- Hiroaki Haga,
- Tomohiro Katsumi,
- Kyoko Hoshikawa,
- Takashi Kaneko,
- Ryosuke Takahashi,
- Shuichiro Sugawara,
- Masashi Koto,
- Fuyuhiko Motoi and
- Yoshiyuki Ueno
Background/Objectives: Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) is now covered by Japan’s health insurance for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumors measuring ≥4 cm. However, no studies have compared intrahepatic control between CIRT and...