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Indicators of prognosis after liver transplantation in Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Jin Li, Lünan Yan, Jian Yang, Zheyu Chen, Bo Li, Yong Zeng, Tianfu Wen, Jichun Zhao, Wentao Wang, Jiayin Yang,

World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2009 · 43 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Macrovascular invasion and total tumor diameter are the strongest prognostic factors. The proposed criteria do not adversely affect the outcome of liver transplantation for HCC, compared with the Milan or UCSF criteria.

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