Incidental hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation: Prevalence, histopathological features and prognostic impact.

Pablo Pérez Manuel Luis Rodríguez-PerálvarezLourdes GuerreroVíctor GonzálezRafael SánchezMacarena CentenoAntonio PoyatoJavier BriceñoMarina Sánchez-FríasJose Luis MonteroManuel De la Mata

Published in: PloS one (2017)

The risk of tumor recurrence after LT is similar in patients with iHCC and known HCC. A close imaging surveillance is strongly recommended for patients awaiting LT in order to detect HCC prior to LT, thus allowing for an adequate selection of candidates, prioritization and indication of bridging therapies.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
high resolution
chronic kidney disease
public health
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
mass spectrometry
photodynamic therapy