The Liver Meeting 2019-Emerging Treatment Options for HCC and Cholangiocarcinoma*

Emerging Treatment Options for HCC and Cholangiocarcinoma*

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The video transcript discusses the diagnostic workup and specific therapies available for a patient with a two-centimeter liver lesion and cirrhosis, focusing on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Treatments such as ablation, resection, and liver transplantation are explored, noting contraindications and outcomes. The transcript also touches on intrapatic cholangiocarcinoma, outlining treatment options, including resection and radioembolization. Monitoring strategies using tumor markers like AFP, and factors affecting transplant candidacy and survival benefits are highlighted. Studies comparing treatment modalities for HCC and intrapatic cholangiocarcinoma, as well as markers for assessing recurrence risk post-transplant, are discussed. The importance of optimizing patient selection for transplantation based on biomarkers and lesion characteristics, as well as the need for further research, are emphasized.

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Presenter: Laura Kulik

Keywords

liver lesion

cirrhosis

hepatocellular carcinoma

ablation

resection

transplantation