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Risk Factors and Center‐Level Variation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Under‐Staging for Liver Transplantation

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Risk Factors and Center‐Level Variation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Under‐Staging for Liver Transplantation Liver Transplantation Liver transplantation (LT) is curative for most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, 10‐15% of patients experience HCC recurrence. Patients who are reported as within Milan criteria by imaging are frequently found to be outside the criteria on explant. This understaging of HCC worsens post‐LT outcomes. However, risk factors for understaging have not been elucidated. Furthermore, it is not known if there is regional or center‐level variation in understaging. Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of adult patients transplanted for HCC in the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database between 2012 and 2016. READ MORE

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