Clinical Features and Surveillance of Very Late Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplantation.

CONCLUSIONS While the pattern of HCC recurrence was similar regardless of time of recurrence, post-recurrence survival was significantly longer in patients with later recurrence. Long-term surveillance for HCC recurrence beyond 5 years after LT is recommended.
PMID: 30237389 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Transplantation - September 21, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Alshahrani AA, Ha SM, Hwang S, Ahn CS, Kim KH, Moon DB, Ha TY, Song GW, Jung DH, Park GC, Cho HD, Kwon JH, Kang SH, Lee SG Tags: Ann Transplant Source Type: research