Liver Transplantation for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Poor Tumor Differentiation on Biopsy as an Exclusion Criterion

Abstract

Cross-sectional imaging did not reliably stage patients with HCC for LTx. A protocol using a biopsy to exclude poorly differentiated tumors and aggressive bridging therapy achieved excellent survival rates with LTx for otherwise incurable advanced HCC, irrespective of tumor size and number.