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Lamivudine treatment in patients with severely decompensated cirrhosis due to replicating hepatitis B infectionF Y Yao
Department of Transplantation, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco 94143 0538, USA
J Hepatol 33:301-7. 2000..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of lamivudine treatment in severely decompensated cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis B...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: validation of the UCSF-expanded criteria based on preoperative imagingF Y Yao
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Transplant 7:2587-96. 2007....
A prospective study on downstaging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantationFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143 0538, USA
Liver Transpl 11:1505-14. 2005..3 and 81.8% at 1 and 2 yr, respectively. In conclusion, successful tumor downstaging can be achieved in the majority of carefully selected patients, but longer follow-up is needed to further access the risk of HCC recurrence after OLT...
The impact of pre-operative loco-regional therapy on outcome after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinomaFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Transplant 5:795-804. 2005....
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: lessons from the first year under the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) organ allocation policyFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, 94143 0538, USA
Liver Transpl 10:621-30. 2004..Compared with preliminary UNOS data, in which 90% of patients with HCC have received OLT within 3 months, our results reflect the wide regional variation in the impact of MELD...
A follow-up analysis of the pattern and predictors of dropout from the waiting list for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: implications for the current organ allocation policyFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
Liver Transpl 9:684-92. 2003..004). In conclusion, the low dropout rate in the first 6 months and the differing dropout risks based on tumor characteristics support further refinements in the HCC-adjusted MELD organ allocation scheme...
Dramatic reduction of the alpha-fetoprotein level after lamivudine treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and cirrhosisFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 36:440-2. 2003..These observations may be helpful in the diagnostic evaluation and management of patients with markedly elevated alpha-fetoprotein levels and chronic hepatitis B-related cirrhosis...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of survival according to the intention-to-treat principle and dropout from the waiting listFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0538, USA
Liver Transpl 8:873-83. 2002..Our results support recent changes in the scheme of organ allocation aimed at reducing the dropout rate and improving outcome for patients with HCC awaiting OLT...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: expansion of the tumor size limits does not adversely impact survivalF Y Yao
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143 0538, USA
Hepatology 33:1394-403. 2001..0005). We conclude that the current criteria for OLT based on tumor size may be modestly expanded while still preserving excellent survival after OLT...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison of the proposed UCSF criteria with the Milan criteria and the Pittsburgh modified TNM criteriaFrancis Y Yao
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0538, USA
Liver Transpl 8:765-74. 2002..UCSF criteria confer a different advantage over Pittsburgh criteria, which require information on microvascular invasion that is difficult to ascertain preoperatively without the attendant risk of biopsy...
Lamivudine treatment is beneficial in patients with severely decompensated cirrhosis and actively replicating hepatitis B infection awaiting liver transplantation: a comparative study using a matched, untreated cohortF Y Yao
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0538, USA
Hepatology 34:411-6. 2001..However, the small sample size and the use of a retrospective control cohort preclude drawing definitive conclusions. Expedited OLT remains the only viable treatment for lamivudine nonresponders...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: beyond the Milan criteriaF Y Yao
Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0538, USA
Am J Transplant 8:1982-9. 2008....
Short waitlist time does not adversely impact outcome following liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinomaS D Chao
Departments of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Transplant 7:1594-600. 2007....
Current approach to down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantationA James Hanje
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0538, USA
Curr Opin Organ Transplant 13:234-40. 2008..This article reviews the principles and published data on down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to orthotopic liver transplantation...
Excellent outcome following down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation: an intention-to-treat analysisFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Hepatology 48:819-27. 2008..CONCLUSION: Successful down-staging of HCC can be achieved in the majority of carefully selected patients and is associated with excellent posttransplantation outcome...
Cost-effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosisDerek Patel
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0538, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:75-84. 2005..By increasing organ availability for timely definitive treatment, LDLT might achieve the greatest gain in life expectancy at acceptable costs. Prioritizing CLT for HCC might increase the population-wide benefits of CLT...
Expanded criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma: down-staging with a view to liver transplantation--yesFrancis Y Yao
University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0538, USA
Semin Liver Dis 26:239-47. 2006..The promise of down-staging warrants consideration of a unified policy granting patients with HCC that has been successfully down-staged the same priority listing for OLT as those meeting conventional criteria...
Prediction of survival after liver retransplantation for late graft failure based on preoperative prognostic scoresFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Hepatology 39:230-8. 2004..In conclusion, our results suggest that severity of graft failure based on CTP and MELD scores may be associated with worse outcome after re-OLT and provide a cautionary note for the "sickest first" policy of organ allocation...
The role of the interventional radiologist. Transjugular proceduresN M Bass
Liver Transplant Program, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0538, USA
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 11:131-61. 2001..This article reviews the current techniques, indications, and complications of these interventional procedures and their role in the management of patients with end-stage liver disease...
De novo non-alcoholic fatty liver disease following orthotopic liver transplantationFred Poordad
Department of Transplantation, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, USA
Am J Transplant 3:1413-7. 2003..NAFLD can develop without any of the known predisposing conditions after transplantation, and this raises further questions about the pathogenesis of this condition...
De novo malignancies following liver transplantation: a case-control study with long-term follow-upFrancis Y Yao
Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0538, USA
Clin Transplant 20:617-23. 2006..Patients with non-skin cancer after OLT had diminished long-term survival compared with the controls. Our results differ from other reports in the high incidence of gastrointestinal malignancies with attendant poor prognosis...
High incidence of recurrence and hematologic events following liver transplantation for Budd-Chiari syndromeElizabeth Cruz
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0538, USA
Clin Transplant 19:501-6. 2005..The present series also included the first two cases of rapid recurrence of BCS and graft failure within days after OLT...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: the hepatitis C quandaryFrancis Y Yao
Liver Transpl 13:783-5. 2007
Selection criteria for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: beyond tumor size and number?Francis Y Yao
Liver Transpl 12:1189-91. 2006
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinomaVincenzo Mazzaferro
Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
Ann Surg Oncol 15:1001-7. 2008....
Applying expanded criteria to liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: too much too soon, or is now the time?Francis Y Yao
Liver Transpl 10:919-21. 2004
