Liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma: Indications and contraindications in the modern era

Pediatric Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 557-565

  Otte, Jean Bernard ^a   De Goyet, Jean De Ville ^a   Reding, Raymond ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Children; Contraindications; Hepatoblastoma; Indications; Liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BASILIXIMAB; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CISPLATIN; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; HEPATOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; NEPHROTOXICITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEPATECTOMY; HEPATOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 26244451775     PISSN: 13973142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2005.00354.x     Document Type: Review

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