Preoperative Alpha-Fetoprotein Slope is Predictive of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Liver Transplantation
BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) offers a possible cure for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis. However, tumour progression while on the waiting list and tumour recurrence after LT are common. The prognostic significance of various pre- and postoperative variables were...
Main Authors: | Kathy Han, George N Tzimas, Jeffrey S Barkun, Peter Metrakos, Jean I Tchervenkov, Nir Hilzenrat, Phil Wong, M Deschênes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2007-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/206383 |
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