Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Over the last several years, liver transplantation has evolved to become a widely used treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The criteria used were developed in order to have acceptable outcomes for transplant with survival similar to other indications for transplant. These criteria are disc...

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Published in:Abdominal imaging 2018, Vol.43 (1), p.185-192
Main Authors: Berumen, Jennifer, Hemming, Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Criteria
Gastroenterology
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatology
Imaging
Invited Article
Liver
Liver cancer
Liver transplantation
Liver transplants
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Radiology
Surgery
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Over the last several years, liver transplantation has evolved to become a widely used treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The criteria used were developed in order to have acceptable outcomes for transplant with survival similar to other indications for transplant. These criteria are discussed in detail along with alternate options, including surgical resection and downstaging of HCC in cirrhotics. Technical considerations of liver transplantation must be considered, and living donor liver transplant is a possibility for treatment.
ISSN:2366-004X
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-017-1217-1