Role of alpha-fetoprotein in selection of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma waiting for liver transplantation: must we reconsider it?

Q Lai, AW Avolio, TM Manzia, S Agnes… - … journal of biological …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Milan criteria (MC) represent the most commonly adopted criteria for the
selection of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) waiting for liver transplantation …

[HTML][HTML] The growing impact of alpha-fetoprotein in the field of liver transplantation for hepatocellular cancer: time for a revolution

Q Lai, S Iesari, F Melandro, G Mennini… - Translational …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The role of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the specific setting of the diagnosis and prognosis of
patients with hepatocellular cancer (HCC) waiting for liver transplantation (LT) is still …

Prognostic value of pre-transplantation serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence

EM Montalvá, M Cantos, A Boscà, A Rubín… - Transplantation …, 2016 - Elsevier
Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) value is still not included in the consensus guidelines to
make decisions referring to liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of alpha-fetoprotein in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

B Charrière, C Maulat, B Suc… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the main tumor biomarker available for the management of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although it is neither a good screening test nor an …

[HTML][HTML] Combination of morphologic criteria and α-fetoprotein in selection of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma for liver transplantation minimizes the problem of …

M Grąt, O Kornasiewicz, Z Lewandowski… - World Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Serum α-fetoprotein concentration (AFP) might be a useful addition to
morphologic criteria for selecting patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for liver …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-transplant alpha-fetoprotein> 25.5 and its dynamic on waitlist are predictors of HCC recurrence after liver transplantation for patients meeting Milan criteria

B Magro, D Pinelli, M De Giorgio, MG Lucà, A Ghirardi… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the setting of liver transplantation, prediction of hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) recurrence persists as a fundamental issue, and few tools are available …

[PDF][PDF] Alpha‐fetoprotein level> 1000 ng/mL as an exclusion criterion for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma meeting the Milan criteria

B Hameed, N Mehta, G Sapisochin… - Liver …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Serum alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) has been increasingly recognized as a marker for a poor
prognosis after liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Many …

Alpha‐fetoprotein‐adjusted‐to‐HCC‐size criteria are associated with favourable survival after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

T Meischl, S Rasoul‐Rockenschaub… - United European …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Milan criteria are recommended to select hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) patients for liver transplantation (LT). The utility of other selection criteria …

Addition of alfa fetoprotein to traditional criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma improves selection accuracy in liver transplantation

M Sternby Eilard, E Holmberg, P Naredi… - Scandinavian Journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Liver transplantation in hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is curative only for a
selection of patients. Commonly used criteria are mostly based on tumor size and number …

Combination of biological and morphological parameters for the selection of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma waiting for liver transplantation

Q Lai, AW Avolio, TM Manzia, R Sorge… - Clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Lai Q, Avolio AW, Manzia TM, Sorge R, Agnes S, Tisone G, Berloco PB, Rossi M.
Combination of biological and morphological parameters for the selection of patients with …