Hepatocellular Cancer
Data on hepatocellular cancer discussed by M.A. Varona and colleagues
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, June 15th, 2009
"Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for patients with cirrhosis and concomitant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in early stages is the treatment of choice, with an acceptable recurrence rate and excellent survival. We sought to evaluate (1) the accuracy of preoperative imaging; (2) the impact of pre-OLT treatments on survival and recurrence; and (3) the influence of beyond Milan criteria selection on global outcomes," investigators in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain report.
"We studied a cohort of 65 patients with HCC among 300 consecutive OLTs over a single 12-year experience. We analyzed the overall outcomes of survival and recurrence, the accuracy of preoperative...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2009-06-15)
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