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The authors concluded that radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumors adjacent to the gallbladder is feasible and potentially safe for lesions with a maximum diameter less than 3 cm.

In our study we found that although VEGF165 was predominately expressed in colorectal tumour tissues, its expression was significantly correlated with smaller tumour size (maximum diameter less than 5 cm).

Fifty-two patients were excluded from our analysis due to (1) lack of sufficient data to confirm the nature of the lesions, (2) no focal liver lesion detected on MR imaging or (3) small size of FLLs detected on MR imaging (maximum diameter less than 5 mm).

According to the maximum diameters less than 15 mm or not, the masses were divided into a small-size group and a large-size group.

Consistent with the results above, GFP-MAP1LC3B puncta in nutrient media, and cells starved for 1 h were short-lived with maximum diameters less than 0.75 µm (Fig. 3C, i and ii).

Both sides of motor neurons located in the anterior horn, which had a maximum diameter no less than 20  μm and contained a distinct nucleus, were counted by investigators in a blinded manner [ 17].

Previously Chopra and colleagues [ 15] conducted a study to assess the feasibility and safety of RFA of hepatic tumors (primitive or metastatic) with a maximum diameter of less than 3 cm, adjacent to the gallbladder.

Taking into account the aforementioned anatomical factors and as a reflection of our daily clinical work with muscle injuries, we differentiate between minor partial tears with a maximum diameter of less and moderate partial tears with a diameter of greater than a muscle fascicle/bundle (see figure 2).

According to Yamakado et al. [40], maximum tumour diameter less than 3 cm, single-lung metastasis, lack of extrapulmonary metastasis and normal carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level are all positive prognostic factors for survival after RFA.

Sixty-nine patients had 3 tumours or less maximum diameter <3.5 cm and their 5-year survival was better at 40%.

Vogl et al (2004) have reported a similar median survival of 35 months in patients with five tumours or less, maximum diameter 5 cm.