Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence and mortality rate post liver transplantation: meta-analysis and systematic review of real-world evidence

KI Bzeizi, M Abdullah, K Vidyasagar, SA Alqahthani… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This is a systematic and meta-analysis study that looked at the
hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence rate and its risk factors after liver transplantation. The …

Complications in Post-Liver Transplant Patients

C Agostini, S Buccianti, M Risaliti, L Fortuna… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice for liver failure and selected cases of
malignancies. Transplantation activity has increased over the years, and indications for LT …

Current trends and characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with autoimmune liver diseases

EI Rigopoulou, GN Dalekos - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary While hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is inextricably linked to underlying
cirrhosis due to chronic viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption, and non-alcoholic fatty liver …

[HTML][HTML] Immunotolerance in liver transplantation: a primer for the clinician

J Pérez-Escobar, JV Jimenez, EF Rodríguez-Aguilar… - Annals of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of immunosuppressive medications for solid organ transplantation is associated
with cardiovascular, metabolic, and oncologic complications. On the other hand, the …

Minimization of immunosuppressive therapy is associated with improved survival of liver transplant patients with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma

RR Ossami Saidy, MP Postel, MJ Pflüger, W Schoening… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Liver transplantation is a curative treatment option for a subset of patients
with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, about twenty percent of patients develop …

[PDF][PDF] Maintaining good practice in breast cancer management and reducing the carbon footprint of care: study protocol and preliminary results

M Materazzo, A Facchini, D Garozzo, C Buonomo… - World Cancer Res J, 2022 - wcrj.net
Objective: Health care accounts for up to 8-10% of greenhouse emission yearly in the US
and surgical room contributes an estimated 25-30% of hospital waste. Despite the major role …

Towards tolerance in liver transplantation

L Toti, TM Manzia, B Sensi, F Blasi, L Baiocchi… - Best Practice & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Life-long immunosuppression has always been considered the key in managing liver graft
protection from recipient rejection. However, it is associated with severe adverse effects that …

Evaluation of Humoral Response following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-Based Vaccination in Liver Transplant Recipients Receiving Tailored Immunosuppressive Therapy

TM Manzia, B Sensi, LE Conte, L Siragusa… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The role of tailored immunosuppression (IS) in the development of the humoral
response (HR) to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-based vaccination in liver transplant (LT) recipients is …

[HTML][HTML] Ex vivo generation of regulatory T cells from liver transplant recipients using costimulation blockade

K Shimozawa, L Contreras-Ruiz, S Sousa… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential of adoptive cell therapy with regulatory T cells (Tregs) to promote transplant
tolerance is under active exploration. However, the impact of specific transplant settings and …

[HTML][HTML] Renal function, adherence and quality of life improvement after conversion from immediate to prolonged-release tacrolimus in liver transplantation …

L Toti, TM Manzia, F Blasi, I Lenci… - Transplant …, 2022 - frontierspartnerships.org
Immunosuppression non-adherence is a major cause of graft failure after liver
transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate practice surrounding conversion from …