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Volume 37 Issue 10
Oct.  2021
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Advances in direct-acting antiviral therapy for liver transplant recipients with HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2021.10.039
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (81970519)

  • Received Date: 2021-03-24
  • Accepted Date: 2021-04-29
  • Published Date: 2021-10-20
  • The launch of direct-acting antiviral agents is a milestone in the treatment of hepatitis C, but further studies are needed to explore its specific timing and effectiveness in liver transplantation for HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This article summarizes related guidelines, consensus statements, and recommendations in China and globally and the advantages of different treatment timing strategies. Furthermore, a retrospective analysis of related studies is performed to investigate the controversial topic of the impact of direct-acting antiviral agents on the recurrence rate of HCV-related HCC after liver transplantation, and it is pointed that direct-acting antiviral agents can reduce the risk of HCC recurrence in liver transplant recipients with HCV-related HCC. The selection of treatment timing should consider various factors such as liver function, waiting time for donors, and utilization of HCV-positive organs.

     

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