| Literature DB >> 26576092 |
René Fahrner1, Felix Dondorf1, Michael Ardelt1, Yves Dittmar1, Utz Settmacher1, Falk Rauchfuß1.
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Liver transplantation can be a curative treatment in selected patients. However, there are several factors that influence disease-free survival after transplantation. This review addresses the pre-, intra- and postoperative factors that influence the risk of tumor recurrence after liver transplantation.Entities:
Keywords: Diagnostics; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver transplantation; Recurrence; Risk factor; Survival
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26576092 PMCID: PMC4641125 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.12071
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742