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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental hepatology

Role of Locoregional Therapy on Survival After Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma--Experience from a High-volume Center.

Vibha Varma, Phani K Nekarakanti, Shaleen Agarwal, Rajesh Dey, Subash Gupta

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Vibha VarmaMax Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi 110017, India.
Phani K NekarakantiMax Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi 110017, India.
Shaleen AgarwalMax Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi 110017, India.
Rajesh DeyMax Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi 110017, India.
Subash GuptaMax Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi 110017, India.

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Abstract

Background: Locoregional therapy (LRT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) before liver transplantation (LT) has a role in improving the tumor biology and post-LT survival outcome apart from downstaging and bridging. We retrospectively analyzed our database of adult living donor liver transplants (LDLT) for HCC, to compare the survival outcomes in Group-1 (upfront-LT, HCC within Milan/UCSF/AFP<1000 ng/ml) and Group-2 (LT post-LRT, HCC beyond UCSF/irrespective of tumor burden with AFP>1000 ng/ml). We also explored the risk factors for recurrence on follow-up. Methods: A study group (n = 506, Group-1-348, Group-2 = 158) of patients with HCC who underwent LDLT between July 2006 and December 2022, excluding incidental HCC (n = 42), patients with other histology (n = 13) and in-hospital mortality (n = 43), were analyzed. Study cohort (n = 341), after propensity score matching, was analyzed for survival outcomes (overall survival, OS and disease-free survival, DFS) and risk factors for recurrence between Group-1 (n = 156) and Group-2 (n = 158). Results: Group-2 exhibited a trend towards better mean OS and DFS compared to Group-1 (OS-133 vs. 107-months, Conclusion: Locoregional therapy in HCC offers significantly better OS and DFS in those who had a complete pathological response. Risk factors for recurrence post-LT were AFP level, beyond UCSF tumors, and high-grade HCC with PNI on histology.

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complete pathological responseperineural invasionsurvival outcometumor biologyupfront liver transplant

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PMID39868008
PMCPMC11757764

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