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Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

HCC, or HepatoCellular Carcinoma, is a type of cancer that begins in the liver. People with terminal scarring of their livers (cirrhosis), regardless of the original cause, are at higher risk of developing HCC. People infected with Hepatitis B or … Continue reading

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Surgery in the Cirrhotic Patient

For this particular article, I am focusing on general surgical procedures such as hernia repair, gall bladder removal, and liver cancer resection in patients with cirrhosis. This information is applicable to other types of surgery, such as cardiac, colon, breast, … Continue reading

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