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Liver Transplant in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Indication and Prognostic Factors

Gunawan - -(1), Irsan Hasan(2), Juferdy Kurniawan(3),


(1) Department of Internal Medicine, Medistra Hospital, Jakarta
(2) Division of Hepatobiliary, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia /Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General National Hospital, Jakarta
(3) Division of Hepatobiliary, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia /Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General National Hospital, Jakarta
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Abstract


Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer. There are several treatment modalities according to Barcelona treatment algorithm. Liver transplant is one of the curative option treatments, with its indication and prognostic factors. Carefully selected patients for liver transplant in HCC case will result in the same or slightly inferior survival rate compare with liver transplant in non-malignancy case.


Keywords


liver transplant; hepatocellular carcinoma; indication; prognostic factors

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DOI: 10.24871/162201599-104

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