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ASO Author Reflections: Salvage Liver Transplant for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Treatments With Curative Intent

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Hala Muaddi MD, MSc & Gonzalo Sapisochin MD

  2. Multi-Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Gonzalo Sapisochin MD

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ASO Author Reflections offer a brief invited commentary on the article, “Liver Transplantation is Equally Effective as a Salvage Therapy for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Following Radiofrequency Ablation or Liver Resection With Curative Intent,” Ann Surg Oncol. 2018;25:991–9.

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Muaddi, H., Sapisochin, G. ASO Author Reflections: Salvage Liver Transplant for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Treatments With Curative Intent. Ann Surg Oncol 25 (Suppl 3), 794–795 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-018-6960-1

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