The Future Frontier of Liver Transplantation Exploring Young Donor Allocation Strategies for HCC Recipients.
Miho AkabaneCarlos O EsquivelW Ray KimKazunari SasakiPublished in: Transplantation direct (2024)
Young donors are particularly beneficial for LT recipients with less aggressive HCC, as indicated by their HALT-HCC and Metroticket 2.0 scores. These findings suggest strategically allocating young donors to recipients with less aggressive tumor profiles, which could foster more efficient use of the scarce donor supply and potentially enhance post-LT outcomes.