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Clinicopathologic factors affecting patient survival and tumor recurrence after orthotopic liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Year: 1991

Type: article

Abstract: THE role and value of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx) in the treatment of primary hepatic malignancies have been debated because of high tumor recurrence rates.l-I Certain clinicopathologic entities have been shown to influence patient survival rates for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).3.4 In the current study, we analyzed various histopathologic features in the livers of 106 liver transplant recipients with HCC for their influence on patient outcome.

Source: PubMed

Authors: I Yokoyama, D G Sheahan, B Carr, S Kakizoe, R Selby, A G Tzakis, S Todo, S Iwatsuki, T E Starzl

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, Gastroenterology Hospital "Saverio de Bellis"

Language: English

Topic: Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W179929801

FWCI: 1.504

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Cited by: 39

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