Transplantation

Undetected tumors won't change cancer-related liver transplant outcomes

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, November 17th, 2003

Undetected tumors won't change cancer-related liver transplant outcomes.

"Many institutions apply the indications for living-related liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma based on the Milan criteria, which state that transplantation is not indicated when more than three foci of disease are present. However, the relationship between the number of foci identified preoperatively and the number detected on pathologic examination of the surgical specimen is unknown," according to scientists in Japan.

"The case of a 66-year-old Japanese woman with cirrhosis secondary to type C viral hepatitis who developed hepatic failure...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2003-11-17)

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