Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy as a Bridge to Transplantation and for Recurrent Disease in the Transplanted Liver of a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy as a Bridge to Transplantation and for Recurrent Disease in the Transplanted Liver of a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Despite orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), recurrent HCC is a major cause of morbidity. In this case report, we evaluate the efficacy of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) as a bridge to OLT a...

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Main Authors: Ali Mazloom, Aram F. Hezel, Alan W. Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Stereotactic body radiation therapy
Orthotopic liver transplantation
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357801

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