Jesse M Civan Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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Author(s): Jesse M Civan, She-Yan Wong, Dina Halegoua-DeMarzio and Steven K Herrine
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be cured with liver transplantation, if not exceeding Milan Criteria. “Down-staging” refers to the process of reducing HCC tumor burden, to allow transplant in a patient initially not satisfying these criteria. However, there is no consensus on how down-staging may best be achieved. We conducted an internet-based survey of medical and surgical directors of liver transplant centers nation-wide a se... view moreĀ»