Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Science and University Honors
Department
Science
First Advisor
C. Kristian Enestvedt
Subjects
Liver -- Cancer -- Case studies, Liver -- Transplantation -- Case studies, Liver -- Cancer -- Pathogenesis
DOI
10.15760/honors.213
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the top ten most frequently diagnosed cancers in the United States, with liver transplantation widely accepted as the best treatment option for long term outcomes. The risk of HCC recurrence after liver transplantation is a growing concern among the medical community due to the scarcity of available organs for transplant. Scholars desire to understand HCC biology and risk factors associated with recurrence, for more accurate predictions of HCC recurrence in the future. A retrospective review from Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) examined 69 HCC patients from February 27, 2002 to December 31, 2011. Data was collected and statistically analyzed for significant connections to incidence of HCC recurrence (p
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16917
Recommended Citation
Hubsky, Ashlee, "Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplantation: an Analysis of Risk Factors and Incidence from Oregon Health & Science University" (2016). University Honors Theses. Paper 216.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/honorstheses/216
10.15760/honors.213