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World J Meta-Anal. Feb 3, 2023; 11(2): 47-54
Published online Feb 3, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i2.47
Published online Feb 3, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i2.47
Treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma following liver resection, ablation or liver transplantation
Shalom Z Frager, Department of Medicine, Division of Hepatology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
Weston Cooper, Yvonne Saenger, Cancer Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
Jonathan M Schwartz, Department of Medicine, Division Hepatology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
Author contributions: Frager SZ wrote a majority of the manuscript; Frager SZ edited the entire manuscript; Cooper W and Saenger Y contributed to the immunotherapy section; Schwartz JM contributed to the liver transplantation sub-section and provided manuscript editing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflict of interests to disclose.
Corresponding author: Shalom Z Frager, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Hepatology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467, United States.
Received: October 20, 2022
Peer-review started: October 20, 2022
First decision: November 14, 2022
Revised: November 30, 2022
Accepted: January 17, 2023
Article in press: January 17, 2023
Published online: February 3, 2023
Processing time: 104 Days and 13.4 Hours
Peer-review started: October 20, 2022
First decision: November 14, 2022
Revised: November 30, 2022
Accepted: January 17, 2023
Article in press: January 17, 2023
Published online: February 3, 2023
Processing time: 104 Days and 13.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Tumor recurrence is frequent following potentially curative modalities for hepatocellular carcinoma. Patients should undergo surveillance imaging following curative treatments and once diagnosed, are potentially eligible for repeat hepatic resection, ablation, trans-arterial embolic therapies, or systemic therapies.