The impact of waiting list alpha-fetoprotein changes on the outcome of liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma

Merani, Shaheed; Majno, Pietro; Kneteman, Norman M; Berney, Thierry; Morel, Philippe; Mentha, Gilles; Toso, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2010.12.040

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Title		The impact of waiting list alpha-fetoprotein changes on the outcome of liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors		Merani, Shaheed Majno, Pietro Kneteman, Norman M Berney, Thierry Morel, Philippe Mentha, Gilles Toso, Christian
Published in		Journal of Hepatology. 2011, vol. 55, no. 4, p. 814-9
Abstract		Liver transplantation is a recognized treatment for selected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but transplant criteria still need to be refined, especially in the case of more advanced or downstaged tumors.
Keywords		Biological Markers/blood — Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/blood/mortality/surgery — Female — Humans — Liver Neoplasms/blood/mortality/surgery — Liver Transplantation/mortality — Male — Middle Aged — Predictive Value of Tests — Registries/statistics & numerical data — Survival Rate — Treatment Outcome — Waiting Lists/mortality — Alpha-Fetoproteins/metabolism
Identifiers		DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.12.040 PMID: 21334400
Full text		Article (Published version) (526 Kb) - Limited access to UNIGE
Structures		Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie
Research groups		Chirurgie viscérale (104) Chirurgie viscérale (HUG) Hépatologie chirurgicale (327) La transplantation d'îlots de Langerhans (623) Transplantation et hépatologie (905)
Citation (ISO format)		MERANI, Shaheed et al. The impact of waiting list alpha-fetoprotein changes on the outcome of liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma. In: Journal of Hepatology, 2011, vol. 55, n° 4, p. 814-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.12.040 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:24909