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Role of adult living liver donation in patients with hepatocellular cancer
Author(s) -
Roberts John Paul
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2003.50227
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , liver transplantation , cadaveric spasm , transplantation , donation , living donor liver transplantation , hepatocellular cancer , cancer , liver cancer , resection , surgery , economics , economic growth
Key points 1. Transplantation represents the best therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as compared with resection. 2. On an intention‐to‐treat basis, living donor transplantation (LDLT) represents a better alternative to cadaveric transplantation (CLT). 3. Current criteria for transplantation for patients with HCC using cadaveric organs may be appropriate for living donor transplantation.