Conference Report

Liver Cancer and Liver Transplantation

Source: CCO Official Conference Coverage of the Shanghai-Hong Kong International Liver Congress 2006

Liver Cancer and Liver Transplantation


CME Program Director: George K. K. Lau, MD

Faculty:

Sum P. Lee, MD, PhDJosep M. Llovet, MD
  • Sum P. Lee, MD, PhD
  • Josep M. Llovet, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 05/10/06

Expiration Date: 05/09/07


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recall data on the relationship between liver transplantation criteria and patient survival
  • Describe recent data on new and investigational treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Recall data on investigational markers for hepatocellular carcinoma development and prognosis, including methods for differentiating various stages of liver disease
  • Recount data on the epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection

Topics covered include:

  • Overview
  • Thymalfasin Plus Transarterial Chemoembolization for HCC
  • PEG10 as a Potential Target for HCC Gene Therapy
  • Expression of Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling–1 in HCC
  • Tumor Suppressor Gene Hypermethylation Associated With HCC
  • Stress-Response Heat Shock Protein Markers Associated With HCC Tumor Recurrence
  • Differentiating Between Dysplastic Nodules and HCC
  • HCC Tumor Size Criteria and Liver Transplant Survival
  • Swine as a Source of Hepatitis E


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