Cell Transplantation – A Possible Alternative to Orthotopic Liver Transplant (OLT)
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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma.
In patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) offers hope for cure of both the complicating HCC and the underlying chronic liver disease. Excellent 5 year survival has been reported when the restrictive Milan criteria are used to select transplant candidates. Alternative recommendations have recently been proposed by groups at University o...
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