Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common indication for liver transplantation (LT). Currently, deceased donor LT is approved by the United Network for Organ Sharing for patients with HCC who meet the Milan criteria of a single tumor up to 5 cm or up to 3 tumors up to 3 cm as determined by imaging
A predictive model for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, liver failure, or liver transplantation for patients presenting to clinic with chronic hepatitis C
β Scribed by Peter A.L Bonis; Myron J Tong; Lawrence M Blatt; Andrew Conrad; John L Griffith
- Book ID
- 119396342
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 94
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9270
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