Increased hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in women compared to men with high alpha fetoprotein at liver transplant

Increased hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in women compared to men with high alpha fetoprotein at liver transplant

Introduction. Men have higher risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than women. Pre liver transplant (LT) alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels strongly predict post LT HCC recurrence. Though women with HCC have higher AFP, the contribution of AFP level by gender to post LT HCC recurrence is unknown.Mate...

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Main Authors: Monika Sarkar, Jennifer L. Dodge, John P. Roberts, Norah Terrault, Francis Yao, Neil Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Liver cancer
Women
Sex differences
Liver transplant
Recurrence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119311433

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