Episode 67
Locoregional Therapies for Bridging to Transplant in HCC
with Dr. Alex Kim and Dr. Christopher Beck
Interventional Radiologist Dr. Alex Kim and Dr. Christopher Beck discuss the utility of different locoregional liver therapies in bridging HCC patients to transplant.
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In this Episode
Podcast Participants
Dr. Alex Kim is a practicing Interventional Radiologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C.
Host Dr. Chris Beck is a practicing interventional radiologist with Regional Radiology Group in New Orleans.
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Show Notes
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DiNorcia J, Florman SS, Haydel B, et al. Pathologic Response to Pretransplant Locoregional Therapy is Predictive of Patient Outcome After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Analysis From the US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium. Ann Surg. 2020;271(4):616‐624. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000003253 - Pathologic Response to Pretransplant Locoregional Therapy is Predictive of Patient Outcome After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Kim AY, Frantz S, Krishnan P, et al. Short-term imaging response after drug-eluting embolic trans-arterial chemoembolization delivered with the Surefire Infusion System® for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. PLoS One. 2017;12(9):e0183861. Published 2017 Sep 1. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0183861
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network:
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