Liver transplantation and waitlist mortality for HCC and non‐HCC candidates following the 2015 HCC exception policy change

Historically, exception points for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) led to higher transplant rates and lower waitlist mortality for HCC candidates compared to non‐HCC candidates. As of October 2015, HCC candidates must wait 6 months after initial application to obtain exception points; the impact of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of transplantation 2019-02, Vol.19 (2), p.564-572
Hauptverfasser:	Ishaque, Tanveen, Massie, Allan B., Bowring, Mary G., Haugen, Christine E., Ruck, Jessica M., Halpern, Samantha E., Waldram, Madeleine M., Henderson, Macey L., Garonzik Wang, Jacqueline M., Cameron, Andrew M., Philosophe, Benjamin, Ottmann, Shane, Rositch, Anne F., Segev, Dorry L.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged cancer/malignancy/neoplasia Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery clinical research/practice Data processing disparities Female Follow-Up Studies graft survival Hepatocellular carcinoma Humans Liver cancer liver disease: malignant Liver diseases Liver Neoplasms - mortality Liver Neoplasms - pathology Liver Neoplasms - surgery Liver transplantation Liver Transplantation - mortality liver transplantation/hepatology Liver transplants Male Middle Aged Mortality organ allocation Patient Selection Prognosis Prospective Studies Resource Allocation - legislation & jurisprudence Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Tissue and Organ Procurement - statistics & numerical data Tissue Donors Transplants & implants Waiting Lists - mortality
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