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The Role of Bridge Therapy Prior to Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
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From the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract
Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) offers the best chance for cure in the setting of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A consensus statement recommends locoregional therapy (LRT) be considered in patients with HCC who are expected to wait more than 6 months for OLT to diminish dropout from the waiting list because of tumor progression. This article reviews LRT as a bridge to OLT in patients with HCC.