Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Outside the Milan Criteria After Downstaging: Is It Worth It?

Although the expanded indication of transplantation in HCC raises controversies, especially after downstaging, it is possible to provide acceptable survival rates for patients within the expanded criteria of “up to seven” after locoregional therapies. The performance of a liver transplant in the patient profile shown in this article should also be evaluated from the perspective of the relative lack of organs for transplantation.