Donor Factors Similarly Impact Survival Outcome After Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Non-hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Background Many have advocated the preferential use of high risk allografts for hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing liver transplantation. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients tend to have relatively preserved liver function, and their outcome is felt to be driven largely by tumor-related factors.