Novel strategy for hepatocyte transplantation using resected organ with hepatocellular carcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma after hepatectomy

Objectives: Although large hepatectomy (i.e., resection of 2–3 segments) is an increasingly common treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma, it can lead to liver failure. However, a resected liver may contain large quantities of both normal hepatocytes (NHs) and carcinoma cells....

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Main Authors: Toki Kawai, Masahiro Ito, Chihiro Hayashi, Naoki Yamamoto, Yukio Asano, Satoshi Arakawa, Akihiko Horiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2020-02-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/6/1/6_2019-009/_pdf/-char/en