Prof Pierre-Alain Clavien MD, Mickael Lesurtel MD, Prof Patrick MM Bossuyt PhD, Prof Gregory J Gores MD, Prof Bernard Langer MD, Prof Arnaud Perrier MD, on behalf of the OLT for HCC Consensus Group. The Lancet Oncology, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages e11 – e22, January 2012
Although liver transplantation is a widely accepted treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), much controversy remains and there is no generally accepted set of guidelines. An international consensus conference was held on Dec 2—4, 2010, in Zurich, Switzerland, with the aim of reviewing current practice regarding liver transplantation in patients with HCC and to develop internationally accepted statements and guidelines.
The format of the conference was based on the Danish model. 19 working groups of experts prepared evidence-based reviews according to the Oxford classification, and drafted recommendations answering 19 specific questions…
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