De novo hepatocellular carcinoma of liver allograft: A neglected issue. Issue 1 (1st February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trevisani, Franco; Garuti, Francesca; Cucchetti, Alessandro; Lenzi, Barbara; Bernardi, Mauro
• Is Part Of: Cancer letters. Volume 357:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 47
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2015-02-01
• Subjects: Cancer -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.11.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0304-3835

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010"> <italic>De novo</italic> hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplant is a rare event.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Recurrence of liver disease in the allograft is a major risk factor for this tumor.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">This tumor generally occurs after a longer lapse of time than recurrence.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Only molecular profiling techniques distinguish recipient origin from donor origin.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">Prevention relies on the effort to prevent/cure recurrent disease in the allograft.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>