Organ Transplants
New findings from Zurich University describe advances in organ transplants
Published in Cancer Weekly, June 17th, 2008
Research findings, 'Hot topics in liver transplantation: organ allocation--extended criteria donor--living donor liver transplantation,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from Zurich, Switzerland, "Liver transplantation has become the mainstay for the treatment of end-stage liver disease, hepatocellular cancer and some metabolic disorders. Its main drawback, though, is the disparity between the number of donors and the patients needing a liver graft."
"In this review we will discuss the recent changes regarding organ allocation, extended donor criteria, living donor liver transplantation and potential room for improvement. The gap between the number of...
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