Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Identifying the role of liver transplant (txp) in NET patients with all the other therapy options available is challenging. I will admit that there have been several years since I last was involved in the care of a patient that actually ended up having a liver txp. That said, I think certain patient...
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Medical Oncologist at Mayo Clinic Great overview!
One of the aspects of the OPTN cr...
This is a complex question. Now that we have many lines of therapy that are effective at delaying progression (and sometimes inducing response) for patients with NETs, the role of liver transplant is more limited than it used to be.
Patients with metastatic NETs cannot be cured, but rather th...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Thanks, @Julie Hallet for the thoughtful response. I thought I would post the UNOS/OPTN guidelines for consideration of liver transplant in this setting. Admittedly, they are not entirely straightforward.
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET) Liver Transplant MELD exception Guidelines
A review of the litera...
Great overview! One of the aspects of the OPTN cr...