Liver Transplantation

Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy

A recent storyline offered a negative spin

Liver cancer risk higher among men, while cirrhosis more common in women

Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies

A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption

78% of patients in prospective study had tumor downstaging with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say

Only a minority of patients adhered to SUNTRAC screening recommendations

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

Patients who lacked a follow-up visit may be at particularly high risk for death

Case reports may not be as reliable, researchers say

Increasingly, older adults can donate organs upon their death, according to one expert

"Is it time to say primary prophylaxis is dead?" one expert asks

Urgent need for organ allocation system reform, researchers say