Open AccessLiver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma - factors influencing outcome and disease-free survival
Author(s) -
René Fahrner,
Felix Dondorf,
Michael Ardelt,
Y. Dittmar,
Utz Settmacher,
Falk Rauchfuß
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.12071
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , liver transplantation , medicine , transplantation , liver cancer , disease , liver disease , carcinoma , cancer , gastroenterology , oncology
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.