Extreme hepatic resections for the treatment of advanced hepatoblastoma: Are planned close margins an acceptable approach?

ConclusionsPatients with advanced HB treated with complex surgical resections with positive or close negative margins had good outcomes without OLT. We suggest that planned positive or close microscopic margins in highly selected HB patients may spare the morbidity of OLT and offer an alternative for those ineligible for OLT. Our experience illustrates the importance of a multidisciplinary team specialized in the management of liver tumors.

Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - September 17, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Adriana Fonseca, Abha Gupta, Furqan Shaikh, Raveena Ramphal, Vicky Ng, Ian McGilvray, J. Ted Gerstle Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research