Absence of Viable HCC in the Native Liver Is an Independent Protective Factor of Tumor Recurrence After Liver Transplantation

BACKGROUNDPrognostic factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplantation (LT) are still a matter of debate. The absence of viable tumor in the native liver, due to effectiveness of pre-LT locoregional treatment or liver resection, is an intriguing prognostic factor that...

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Published in:	Transplantation Vol. 97; no. 2; pp. 220 - 226
Main Authors:	Montalti, Roberto, Mimmo, Antonio, Rompianesi, Gianluca, Di Gregorio, Carmela, Serra, Valentina, Cautero, Nicola, Ballarin, Roberto, Spaggiari, Mario, Tarantino, Giuseppe, D’Amico, Giuseppe, De Santis, Mario, De Pietri, Lesley, Troisi, Roberto I, Gerunda, Giorgio E, Di Benedetto, Fabrizio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 27-01-2014
Subjects:	Adult Aged Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery Female Humans Liver Neoplasms - mortality Liver Neoplasms - pathology Liver Neoplasms - surgery Liver Transplantation Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - prevention & control
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