Characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation: Perioperative prognostic factors, patterns, and outcome

Objective: Liver transplantation (LT) is known to be a promising treatment for patients with liver cirrhosis associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study, however, found that HCC recurrence remains to be a concern. Methods: A total of 126 HCC patients who had undergone LT between Janua...

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Main Authors: Kun-Ming Chan, Hong-Shiue Chou, Ting-Jung Wu, Chen-Fang Lee, Ming-Chin Yu, Wei-Chen Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411000091