Radiofrequency ablation combined with systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Danyal Bakht, Maleeha Tahir, Fahad Saleem, Maaz Amir, Abdullah Shahid Farooq, Zarwa Rashid, Faiza Yousaf, Minahil Rasul, Mustabeen Zahra Naqvi, Iqra Shahid, Noor Ul Sabah, Muhammad Numan Awais, Muhammad Waleed, Sarah Aijaz

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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000005518
Published: 2026-08-21
Container: Annals of Medicine & Surgery
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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@article{allodium:10.1097/ms9.0000000000005518,
  title = {Radiofrequency ablation combined with systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Danyal Bakht and Maleeha Tahir and Fahad Saleem and Maaz Amir and Abdullah Shahid Farooq and Zarwa Rashid and Faiza Yousaf and Minahil Rasul and Mustabeen Zahra Naqvi and Iqra Shahid and Noor Ul Sabah and Muhammad Numan Awais and Muhammad Waleed and Sarah Aijaz},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Annals of Medicine \&amp; Surgery},
  doi = {10.1097/ms9.0000000000005518},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000005518}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Radiofrequency ablation combined with systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU  - Danyal Bakht
AU  - Maleeha Tahir
AU  - Fahad Saleem
AU  - Maaz Amir
AU  - Abdullah Shahid Farooq
AU  - Zarwa Rashid
AU  - Faiza Yousaf
AU  - Minahil Rasul
AU  - Mustabeen Zahra Naqvi
AU  - Iqra Shahid
AU  - Noor Ul Sabah
AU  - Muhammad Numan Awais
AU  - Muhammad Waleed
AU  - Sarah Aijaz
PY  - 2026
JO  - Annals of Medicine &amp; Surgery
DO  - 10.1097/ms9.0000000000005518
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ER  -

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Bakht, D., Tahir, M., Saleem, F., Amir, M., Farooq, A. S., Rashid, Z., Yousaf, F., Rasul, M., Naqvi, M. Z., Shahid, I., Sabah, N. U., Awais, M. N., Waleed, M., & Aijaz, S. (2026). Radiofrequency ablation combined with systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine & Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000005518

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