When to call it off: defining transplant candidacy limits in liver donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

When to call it off: defining transplant candidacy limits in liver donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an acceptable treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Traditional transplant criteria aim at best utilization of donor organs with low risk of post transplant recurrence. In LDLT, long term recurrence free survival (RFS) o...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti, Ammal Imran Qureshi, Rizmi Tahir, Faisal Saud Dar, Nusrat Yar Khan, Haseeb Haider Zia, Shahzad Riyaz, Atif Rana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Microvascular invasion
AFP
Recurrence
UCSF criteria
Liver transplantation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07238-w

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