Expanding Donor Selection and Recipient Indications for Living Donor Liver Transplantation
This article reviews current living donor selection criteria, and avenues for expansion of criteria with novel surgical techniques and ongoing outcomes research. Ways in which institutions can establish and expand LDLT programs using the Living Donor Champion model are discussed. Efforts to expand recipient indications for LDLT are described. (Source: Clinics in Liver Disease)
Source: Clinics in Liver Disease - October 6, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Akshata Moghe, Swaytha Ganesh, Abhinav Humar, Michele Molinari, Naudia Jonassaint Source Type: research
Locoregional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The evolution of locoregional therapies in the last decade has been refined with improved patient selection and a development of a more personalized approach. In doing so, there has been associated improved outcomes and less toxicity. With the rapidly changing landscape of systemic therapy, the role of locoregional therapies alone or in combination for downstaging and curative intent will continue to evolve. (Source: Clinics in Liver Disease)
Source: Clinics in Liver Disease - October 2, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Anjana A. Pillai, Meera Ramanathan, Laura Kulik Source Type: research
Advances in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing in incidence and prevalence for more than 30 years. As hepatologists have become more adept at treating underlying liver disease and cirrhosis, patients with cirrhosis are living longer, and with longer duration of cirrhosis comes an increased risk of HCC development. Cirrhosis is the underlying disease in most patients with HCC, although around 10% of HCC occurs without cirrhosis, often in the setting of chronic hepatitis B infection. Unfortunately, even with improving treatments for viral hepatitis, cirrhosis has continued to increase worldwide, due to the epidemic of no...
Source: Clinics in Liver Disease - October 2, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Catherine Frenette Tags: Preface Source Type: research
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Moving into the 21st Century
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Source: Clinics in Liver Disease - October 2, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Catherine Frenette Source Type: research
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Source: Clinics in Liver Disease - October 2, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
