Multidisciplinary approaches to downstaging hepatocellular carcinoma: present and future
| Autor: | Sang-Youn Hwang, Hyunwook Choi, Wan Jeon, Ryoung-Go Kim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Liver Cancer, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 171-177 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2288-8128 2383-5001 |
| DOI: | 10.17998/jlc.2024.08.30 |
| Popis: | Downstaging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is typically defined as the reduction in size or number of viable tumors through locoregional therapy (LRT), aiming to meet the established criteria for liver transplantation (LT). According to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system, a subgroup of patients with BCLC-B may benefit most from downstaging therapies. The United Network Organ Sharing downstaging protocol identifies potential candidates for downstaging by setting out ‘inclusion criteria’ and defining ‘successful downstaging.’ Additionally, the protocol considers factors related to tumor biology, such as an alphafetoprotein level |
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