Narrative review explores risk factors and treatment for colorectal cancer recurrence following liver transplant, highlighting evolving selection criteria.
Key Points
To summarize the patterns, risk factors, and treatments related to colorectal cancer recurrence after liver transplant for isolated liver metastases.
Narrative review of literature on colorectal liver metastases and liver transplant outcomes.
Assessment of patient selection criteria influencing disease-free survival and overall survival.
Discussion of current and evolving surgical approaches for increasing transplant eligibility.
Majority of patients experience recurrence of colorectal cancer after liver transplant.
Recurrences are typically slow-growing and treatable, posing low mortality risk.
Evolved selection criteria have improved disease-free and overall survival rates.