Open AccessLate recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Julia A. Zhang,
Sandi A. Kwee,
Linda L. Wong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
hepatoma research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-2520
pISSN - 2394-5079
DOI - 10.20517/2394-5079.2017.05
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , liver transplantation , pathogenesis , transplantation , gastroenterology , general surgery , oncology , pathology
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and liver transplant (LT) prolongs survival. However, 15-20% will experience recurrent HCC, most occurring within 2 years of LT. HCC patients with late recurrences (>5 years after LT) may have distinctive clinical/biological characteristics.
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