2016 American Transplant Congress
Dysfunctional Production of Adipocytokines in Obesity Results in Inferior Oncologic Outcomes from Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Liver Transplantation.
Abdominal Transplant, Columbia University, Ny, NY.
IntroductionOver 2 billion people worldwide are obese. There is strong evidence of an association between obesity and hepatocellular (HCC) cancer.This effect is mediated through an…2016 American Transplant Congress
Which Is the Predictable Values of Post-Transplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence in Patients Received Down Staging Therapy or Bridging Therapy?
Introduction: Liver transplantation (LT) is one of the best treatment for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with liver cirrhosis. However, many patients do not…2016 American Transplant Congress
CoCl2 Induced ER Stress Protein Mediated Cytotoxicity in FK506 Treated Hepatoma HepG2 Cells.
Background; The effects of FK506 on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) mediated stress pathway accelerates CoCl2 - induced cytotoxicity in human hepatoma HepG2 cell line were…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Intra-Arterial Liver Directed Therapy Does Not Increase the Risk of Hepatic Arterial Misadventures in Liver Transplantation.
Background: Pretransplant liver directed therapy has emerged as standard of care for patients with end stage liver disease complicated by unresectable hepatocellular cancer. The aim…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Comparative Intention-to-Treat Analysis of Liver Transplantation for HCC – Living Donor Liver Transplant vs. Deceased Donor Liver Transplant.
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
IntroductionLiving donor liver transplantation (LDLT) can reduce waiting times and potentially decrease drop-out rates for cirrhotic patients with HCC. However, it has also been reported…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Usefulness of mRECIST Response to Chemoembolization for Recurrence Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Background Predicting risk for recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is clinically important.Methods We performed a retrospective study for assessment…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Significance of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
PURPOSE: Currently, there are no guidelines for the management of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients being evaluated for liver transplantation (LT).…2016 American Transplant Congress
African Americans Have Greater Odds of Late Stage Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mississippi.
Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
Introduction: Centers for Disease Control Cancer Data show that death rates from HCC exceed expectations from incident rates in Mississippi, therefore we hypothesized that socioeconomic…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Negative Impact of Hepatitis C Infection (HCV+) On Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Background: HCC is commonly associated with viral infections such as HCV & HBV.Aim: To determine whether Hepatitis viral status has impact on survival after OLT…2015 American Transplant Congress
The use of Donation After Cardiac Death Liver Allografts does not increase Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Background: Previous studies examining the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) database for liver transplantation (LT) have demonstrated inferior survival for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recipients…
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