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Dr. Maen Abdelrahim discusses the evolution and current practices of liver transplantation for cancer patients.

Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, Section Chief of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center—home to the nation’s highest-volume liver transplant program—joins the show to discuss the expanding field of transplant oncology, including which patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver, biliary cancers, and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma may benefit from liver transplantation. He explores the history of liver transplantation and the ...

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Host: Chadi Nabhan

Guest: Maen Abdelrahim

Topics covered

• liver transplantation
• cancer treatment
• transplant oncology
• hepatocellular carcinoma
• biliary cancers
• cholangiocarcinoma

Keywords

• liver transplant
• cancer
• hepatocellular carcinoma
• cholangiocarcinoma
• transplant oncology
• medical oncology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, liver transplant program

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