Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma on cirrhosis: Strategies to avoid tumor recurrence

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2011; 17(43): 4741-4746
Published online Nov 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i43.4741

Table 2 Proposed criteria for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Author, yr, center	No. of pts	Selection criteria	Survival
Mazzaferro V, 1996, Milan	48	1 nodule ≤ 5 cm or	83% (4-yr RF)
Mazzaferro V, 1996, Milan	48	≤ 3 nodules ≤ 3 cm	83% (4-yr RF)
Yao FY, 2001, San Francisco	70	1 HCC ≤ 6.5 cm or ≤ 3 HCC ≤ 4.5 cm with cumulative diameter ≤ 8 cm	75.2% (5-yr overall)
Toso C, 2008, Edmonton	288	Total HCC volume ≤ 115 cm³	80% (5-yr overall)
Mazzaferro V, 2009, multicenter study	1556	No. of HCC nodules + maximum diameter (cm) ≤ 7	71% (5-yr overall) if MVI absent

pts: Patients; RF: Recurrence-free; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; MVI: Microvascular tumor invasion.

Citation: Vivarelli M, Risaliti A. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma on cirrhosis: Strategies to avoid tumor recurrence. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(43): 4741-4746
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i43/4741.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i43.4741