Prognosis of Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Terms of Different Criteria: A Single Center Experience

ConclusionCompared with the Milan criteria, the Hangzhou criteria can safely expand the scope of liver transplantation for HCC to a certain extent. By contrast, the UCSF criteria and Up-to-seven criteria result in a limited number of patients which need further expansion. Tumor diameter and microvascular invasion were the independent risk factors for survival in patients that exceeded the Milan criteria.
Source: Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology -- Medical Sciences -- - Category: Research Source Type: research