AFP level and histologic differentiation predict the survival of patients with liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Yaprak O., Akyildiz M., Dayangac M., Demirbas B. T., Guler N., Dogusoy G. B., ...More

HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC DISEASES INTERNATIONAL, vol.11, no.3, pp.256-261, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s1499-3872(12)60157-x
  • Journal Name: HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC DISEASES INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.256-261
  • Keywords: liver transplantation, hepatocellular carcinoma, alpha-fetoprotein, GAMMA-CARBOXY PROTHROMBIN, SELECTION CRITERIA, TUMOR SIZE, IMPACT, CIRRHOSIS, RESECTION, MULTICENTER, RECURRENCE, INVASION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In liver transplantation or resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), patient selection depends on morphological features. In patients with HCC, we performed a clinicopathological analysis of risk factors that affected survival after liver transplantation.