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  1. Norman JS, Li PJ, Kotwani P, Shui AM, Yao F, Mehta N. AFP-L3 and DCP strongly predict early hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. J Hepatol. 2023 Sep 07. View in PubMed
  2. Natarajan B, Tabrizian P, Hoteit M, Frenette C, Parikh N, Ghaziani T, Dhanasekaran R, Guy J, Shui A, Florman S, Yao FY, Mehta N. Downstaging hepatocellular carcinoma before liver transplantation: A multicenter analysis of the "all-comers" protocol in the Multicenter Evaluation of Reduction in Tumor Size before Liver Transplantation (MERITS-LT) consortium. Am J Transplant. 2023 11; 23(11):1771-1780. View in PubMed
  3. Mehta N, Kelley RK, Yao FY. Refining the approach to down-staging for hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation: Patient selection, local-regional treatments, and systemic therapies. Hepatology. 2023 May 16. View in PubMed
  4. Mehta N, Kotwani P, Norman J, Shui A, Li PJ, Saxena V, Chan W, Yao FY. AFP-L3 and DCP are superior to AFP in predicting waitlist dropout in HCC patients: Results of a prospective study. Liver Transpl. 2023 10 01; 29(10):1041-1049. View in PubMed
  5. Huang AC, Dodge JL, Yao FY, Mehta N. National Experience on Waitlist Outcomes for Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: High Dropout Rate in All-Comers. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 06; 21(6):1581-1589. View in PubMed
  6. Giard JM, Dodge JL, Yao FY, Mehta N. Liver Transpl. 2022 Jul 21; 233-235. View in PubMed
  7. Giard JM, Dodge JL, Yao FY, Mehta N. Alpha-fetoprotein slope over 7.5 ng/ml over 3 months before liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma predicts recurrence even after controlling for alpha-fetoprotein at liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2023 02 01; 29(2):233-235. View in PubMed
  8. Silverstein J, Yao FY, Grab JD, Braun HJ, Roberts J, Dodge JL, Mehta N. National experience with living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2022 07; 28(7):1144-1157. View in PubMed
  9. Goldman ML, Zhou K, Dodge JL, Yao F, Mehta N. Lower Alpha-Fetoprotein Threshold of 500 ng/mL for Liver Transplantation May Improve Posttransplant Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2022 05; 28(5):763-773. View in PubMed
  10. Bernards S, Hirose R, Yao FY, Jin C, Dodge JL, Huang CY, Mehta N. The Impact of Median Model for End-Stage Liver Disease at Transplant Minus 3 National Policy on Waitlist Outcomes in Patients With and Without Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2022 03; 28(3):376-385. View in PubMed
  11. Yao F. Review of Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2021 Nov; 17(11):536-538. View in PubMed
  12. Mehta N, Yao FY. Liver Transplantation After Downstaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus Using Yttrium-90 Radioembolization: Pipe Dream or Reality? Liver Transpl. 2021 12; 27(12):1706-1708. View in PubMed
  13. Mehta N, Frenette C, Tabrizian P, Hoteit M, Guy J, Parikh N, Ghaziani TT, Dhanasekaran R, Dodge JL, Natarajan B, Holzner ML, Frankul L, Chan W, Fobar A, Florman S, Yao FY. Downstaging Outcomes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results From the Multicenter Evaluation of Reduction in Tumor Size before Liver Transplantation (MERITS-LT) Consortium. Gastroenterology. 2021 11; 161(5):1502-1512. View in PubMed
  14. Lokken RP, Kerlan RK, Chung YC, Chen YF, Mehta NJ, Yao FY, Fidelman N. Hepatic Toxicity After Selective Chemoembolization Is Associated With Decreased Survival Among Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 05; 216(5):1283-1290. View in PubMed
  15. Harding-Theobald E, Yao FYK, Mehta N. Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts High-Risk Explant Features and Waitlist Survival But Is Not Independently Associated With Recurrence or Survival Following Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2021 06; 27(6):818-829. View in PubMed
  16. Kotwani P, Chan W, Yao F, Mehta N. DCP and AFP-L3 Are Complementary to AFP in Predicting High-Risk Explant Features: Results of a Prospective Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 03; 20(3):701-703.e2. View in PubMed
  17. Yao FY, Fidelman N, Mehta N. The Key Role of Staging Definitions for Assessment of Downstaging for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Semin Liver Dis. 2021 05; 41(2):117-127. View in PubMed
  18. Bond AR, Bainbridge E, Doernberg SB, Babik JM, Miller S, Khanafshar E, Henry T, David A, Russell M, Brandman D, Sherman CB, Yao F, Fung M. Disseminated Legionella micdadei infection in a liver transplant patient presenting as pulmonary nodules and a laryngeal lesion. Transpl Infect Dis. 2021 Jun; 23(3):e13563. View in PubMed
  19. Cullaro G, Rubin J, Mehta N, Yao F, Verna EC, Lai JC. Sex-based Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplantation. Transplantation. 2021 11 01; 105(11):2420-2426. View in PubMed
  20. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Yao FY. A novel waitlist dropout score for hepatocellular carcinoma - identifying a threshold that predicts worse post-transplant survival. J Hepatol. 2021 04; 74(4):829-837. View in PubMed
  21. Sherman C, Syed S, Gardner J, Yao FY. CON: Portal Vein Thrombosis Does Not Impact Liver Transplantation Outcomes. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2020 Oct; 16(4):132. View in PubMed
  22. Weinfurtner K, Dodge JL, Yao FYK, Mehta N. Effect of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Risk Factors on Waitlist Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Transplant Direct. 2020 Oct; 6(10):e605. View in PubMed
  23. Syed SM, Gardner J, Roll G, Webber A, Mehta N, Shoji J, Adelmann D, Niemann C, Braun HJ, Mello A, Yao F, Posselt A, Kang SM, Hirose R, Roberts J, Feng S, Ascher N, Stock P, Freise C. COVID-19 and Abdominal Transplant: A Stepwise Approach to Practice During Pandemic Conditions. Transplantation. 2020 11; 104(11):2215-2220. View in PubMed
  24. Mehta N, Yao FY. Reply. Hepatology. 2020 12; 72(6):2243-2244. View in PubMed
  25. Silverstein J, Roll G, Dodge JL, Grab JD, Yao FY, Mehta N. Donation After Circulatory Death Is Associated With Similar Posttransplant Survival in All but the Highest-Risk Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. Liver Transpl. 2020 09; 26(9):1100-1111. View in PubMed
  26. Kronish K, Freise CE, Yao FY. Bacchus Listed for a Liver Transplant: Comment. Anesthesiology. 2020 06; 132(6):1593. View in PubMed
  27. Mehta N, Bhangui P, Yao FY, Mazzaferro V, Toso C, Akamatsu N, Durand F, Ijzermans J, Polak W, Zheng S, Roberts JP, Sapisochin G, Hibi T, Kwan NM, Ghobrial M, Soin A. Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Working Group Report from the ILTS Transplant Oncology Consensus Conference. Transplantation. 2020 06; 104(6):1136-1142. View in PubMed
  28. Rich NE, John BV, Parikh ND, Rowe I, Mehta N, Khatri G, Thomas SM, Anis M, Mendiratta-Lala M, Hernandez C, Odewole M, Sundaram LT, Konjeti VR, Shetty S, Shah T, Zhu H, Yopp AC, Hoshida Y, Yao FY, Marrero JA, Singal AG. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Demonstrates Heterogeneous Growth Patterns in a Multicenter Cohort of Patients With Cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2020 11; 72(5):1654-1665. View in PubMed
  29. Lee DD, Sapisochin G, Mehta N, Gorgen A, Musto KR, Hajda H, Yao FY, Hodge DO, Carter RE, Harnois DM. Surveillance for HCC After Liver Transplantation: Increased Monitoring May Yield Aggressive Treatment Options and Improved Postrecurrence Survival. Transplantation. 2020 10; 104(10):2105-2112. View in PubMed
  30. Brondfield MN, Dodge JL, Hirose R, Heimbach J, Yao FY, Mehta N. Unfair Advantages for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Listed for Liver Transplant in Short-Wait Regions Following 2015 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Policy Change. Liver Transpl. 2020 05; 26(5):662-672. View in PubMed
  31. Verna EC, Patel YA, Aggarwal A, Desai AP, Frenette C, Pillai AA, Salgia R, Seetharam A, Sharma P, Sherman C, Tsoulfas G, Yao FY. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: Management after the transplant. Am J Transplant. 2020 02; 20(2):333-347. View in PubMed
  32. Gutin L, Yao F, Dodge JL, Grab J, Mehta N. Comparison of Liver Transplant Wait-List Outcomes Among Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Public vs Private Medical Insurance. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 08 02; 2(8):e1910326. View in PubMed
  33. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Grab JD, Yao FY. National Experience on Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Before Liver Transplant: Influence of Tumor Burden, Alpha-Fetoprotein, and Wait Time. Hepatology. 2020 03; 71(3):943-954. View in PubMed
  34. Fidelman N, Johanson C, Kohi MP, Kolli KP, Kohlbrenner RM, Lehrman ED, Taylor AG, Kelley RK, Yao FY, Roberts JP, Kerlan RK. Prospective Phase II trial of drug-eluting bead chemoembolization for liver transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma and marginal hepatic reserve. J Hepatocell Carcinoma. 2019; 6:93-103. View in PubMed
  35. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Yao FY. REPLY. Hepatology. 2019 10; 70(4):1491-1492. View in PubMed
  36. DesJardin JT, Manicardi M, Svetlichnaya Y, Kolaitis NA, Papolos AI, Selby VN, Zier LS, Klein L, Aras MA, Yao FY, Roberts JP, De Marco T. Noninvasive estimation of pulmonary vascular resistance improves portopulmonary hypertension screening in liver transplant candidates. Clin Transplant. 2019 07; 33(7):e13585. View in PubMed
  37. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Hirose R, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Predictors of low risk for dropout from the liver transplant waiting list for hepatocellular carcinoma in long wait time regions: Implications for organ allocation. Am J Transplant. 2019 08; 19(8):2210-2218. View in PubMed
  38. Mehta N, Yao FY. What Are the Optimal Liver Transplantation Criteria for Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2019 Jan; 13(1):20-25. View in PubMed
  39. Sinha J, Mehta N, Dodge JL, Poltavskiy E, Roberts J, Yao F. Are There Upper Limits in Tumor Burden for Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Liver Transplant? Analysis of the All-Comers Protocol. Hepatology. 2019 10; 70(4):1185-1196. View in PubMed
  40. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Yao FY. Alpha-Fetoprotein Decrease from > 1,000 to < 500 ng/mL in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Leads to Improved Posttransplant Outcomes. Hepatology. 2019 03; 69(3):1193-1205. View in PubMed
  41. Mehta N, Monto A, Yao FY. Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Improve Cancer-Related Mortality: Looking Behind When We Should Be Looking Ahead. Gastroenterology. 2019 03; 156(4):1215-1217. View in PubMed
  42. Goldaracena N, Mehta N, Scalera I, Sposito C, Atenafu EG, Yao FY, Muiesan P, Mazzaferro V, Sapisochin G. Multicenter validation of a score to predict prognosis after the development of HCC recurrence following liver transplantation. HPB (Oxford). 2019 06; 21(6):731-738. View in PubMed
  43. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Hirose R, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Increasing Liver Transplantation Wait-List Dropout for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Widening Geographical Disparities: Implications for Organ Allocation. Liver Transpl. 2018 10; 24(10):1346-1356. View in PubMed
  44. Sherman CB, Behr S, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Yao FY, Mehta N. Distinguishing Tumor From Bland Portal Vein Thrombus in Liver Transplant Candidates With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: the A-VENA Criteria. Liver Transpl. 2019 02; 25(2):207-216. View in PubMed
  45. Lee DD, Samoylova M, Mehta N, Musto KR, Roberts JP, Yao FY, Harnois DM. The mRECIST Classification Provides Insight into Tumor Biology for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Awaiting Liver Transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2019 02; 25(2):228-241. View in PubMed
  46. Samoylova ML, Mehta N, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Predictors of Ultrasound Failure to Detect Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2018 09; 24(9):1171-1177. View in PubMed
  47. Huang AC, Mehta N, Dodge JL, Yao FY, Terrault NA. Direct-acting antivirals do not increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after local-regional therapy or liver transplant waitlist dropout. Hepatology. 2018 08; 68(2):449-461. View in PubMed
  48. Giard JM, Mehta N, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Alpha-Fetoprotein Slope >7.5 ng/mL per Month Predicts Microvascular Invasion and Tumor Recurrence After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Transplantation. 2018 05; 102(5):816-822. View in PubMed
  49. Kotwani P, Saxena V, Dodge JL, Roberts J, Yao F, Hameed B. History of Marijuana Use Does Not Affect Outcomes on the Liver Transplant Waitlist. Transplantation. 2018 05; 102(5):794-802. View in PubMed
  50. Mehta N, Yao FY. Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: To expand (beyond Milan) or downstage (to Milan)? Liver Transpl. 2018 03; 24(3):327-329. View in PubMed
  51. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Validation of the prognostic power of the RETREAT score for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence using the UNOS database. Am J Transplant. 2018 05; 18(5):1206-1213. View in PubMed
  52. Mehta N, Yao FY. Con: Treating hepatitis C virus With direct-acting antivirals: Fear not the perceived threat of hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2017 12; 23(12):1596-1600. View in PubMed
  53. Mehta N, Guy J, Frenette CT, Dodge JL, Osorio RW, Minteer WB, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Excellent Outcomes of Liver Transplantation Following Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Within Milan Criteria: A Multicenter Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 06; 16(6):955-964. View in PubMed
  54. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Yao FY. Misdiagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients receiving no local-regional therapy prior to liver transplant: An analysis of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network explant pathology form. Clin Transplant. 2017 Nov; 31(11). View in PubMed
  55. Mehta N, Heimbach J, Lee D, Dodge JL, Harnois D, Burns J, Sanchez W, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Wait Time of Less Than 6 and Greater Than 18 Months Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplantation: Proposing a Wait Time "Sweet Spot". Transplantation. 2017 09; 101(9):2071-2078. View in PubMed
  56. Lewin SM, Mehta N, Kelley RK, Roberts JP, Yao FY, Brandman D. Liver transplantation recipients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis have lower risk hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2017 08; 23(8):1015-1022. View in PubMed
  57. Mehta N, Heimbach J, Harnois DM, Sapisochin G, Dodge JL, Lee D, Burns JM, Sanchez W, Greig PD, Grant DR, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Validation of a Risk Estimation of Tumor Recurrence After Transplant (RETREAT) Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplant. JAMA Oncol. 2017 Apr 01; 3(4):493-500. View in PubMed
  58. Mehta N, Yao FY. Transarterial Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Who, When… and Y(90)? Gastroenterology. 2016 12; 151(6):1062-1065. View in PubMed
  59. Sapisochin G, Facciuto M, Rubbia-Brandt L, Marti J, Mehta N, Yao FY, Vibert E, Cherqui D, Grant DR, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Dale CH, Cucchetti A, Pinna A, Hwang S, Lee SG, Agopian VG, Busuttil RW, Rizvi S, Heimbach JK, Montenovo M, Reyes J, Cesaretti M, Soubrane O, Reichman T, Seal J, Kim PT, Klintmalm G, Sposito C, Mazzaferro V, Dutkowski P, Clavien PA, Toso C, Majno P, Kneteman N, Saunders C, Bruix J, iCCA International Consortium. Liver transplantation for "very early" intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: International retrospective study supporting a prospective assessment. Hepatology. 2016 10; 64(4):1178-88. View in PubMed
  60. Mehta N, Yao FY. Reply. Liver Transpl. 2016 08; 22(8):1164-5. View in PubMed
  61. Sarkar M, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Terrault N, Yao F, Mehta N. Increased hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in women compared to men with high alpha fetoprotein at liver transplant. Ann Hepatol. 2016 Jul-Aug; 15(4):545-9. View in PubMed
  62. Sarkar M, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Terrault N, Yao F, Mehta N. Increased hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in women compared to men with high alpha fetoprotein at liver transplant. Ann Hepatol. 2016 Jul - Aug; 15(4):545-549. View in PubMed
  63. Mehta N, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Lack of benefits of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in patients transplanted for hepatocellular carcinoma: Is this the end of the story? Liver Transpl. 2016 05; 22(5):582-4. View in PubMed
  64. Mehta N, Yao FY. Hepatocellular cancer as indication for liver transplantation: pushing beyond Milan. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2016 Apr; 21(2):91-8. View in PubMed
  65. Mehta N, Yao FY. Nucleos(t)ide analogs reduce the risk of hepatitis B-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: A can't miss proposition? Hepatology. 2016 May; 63(5):1415-7. View in PubMed
  66. Mehta N, Sarkar M, Dodge JL, Fidelman N, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Intention to treat outcome of T1 hepatocellular carcinoma with the "wait and not ablate" approach until meeting T2 criteria for liver transplant listing. Liver Transpl. 2016 Feb; 22(2):178-87. View in PubMed
  67. Mehta N, Heimbach J, Hirose R, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Minimal Transplant Survival Benefit for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Is it Real or an Overestimation of Waitlist Life Expectancy? Gastroenterology. 2016 Feb; 150(2):533-4. View in PubMed
  68. Yao FY, Fidelman N. Reassessing the boundaries of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: Where do we stand with tumor down-staging? Hepatology. 2016 Mar; 63(3):1014-25. View in PubMed
  69. Macdonald B, Sewell JL, Harper AM, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of factors predicting outcome in 1074 patients in OPTN Region 5. Clin Transplant. 2015 Jun; 29(6):506-12. View in PubMed
  70. Young K, Fidelman N, Yao FY, Hills NK, Kohi MP, Kolli KP, Taylor AG, Kerlan RK. Implications of discordant findings between hepatic angiography and cross-sectional imaging in transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2015 Apr; 21(4):454-67. View in PubMed
  71. Kelley RK, Magbanua MJ, Butler TM, Collisson EA, Hwang J, Sidiropoulos N, Evason K, McWhirter RM, Hameed B, Wayne EM, Yao FY, Venook AP, Park JW. Circulating tumor cells in hepatocellular carcinoma: a pilot study of detection, enumeration, and next-generation sequencing in cases and controls. BMC Cancer. 2015 Mar 31; 15:206. View in PubMed
  72. Yao FY, Mehta N, Flemming J, Dodge J, Hameed B, Fix O, Hirose R, Fidelman N, Kerlan RK, Roberts JP. Downstaging of hepatocellular cancer before liver transplant: long-term outcome compared to tumors within Milan criteria. Hepatology. 2015 Jun; 61(6):1968-77. View in PubMed
  73. Vagefi PA, Dodge JL, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Potential role of the donor in hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2015 Feb; 21(2):187-94. View in PubMed
  74. Samoylova ML, Dodge JL, Mehta N, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Evaluating the validity of model for end-stage liver disease exception points for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with multiple nodules <2 cm. Clin Transplant. 2015 Jan; 29(1):52-9. View in PubMed
  75. Goel A, Mehta N, Guy J, Fidelman N, Yao F, Roberts J, Terrault N. Hepatic artery and biliary complications in liver transplant recipients undergoing pretransplant transarterial chemoembolization. Liver Transpl. 2014 Oct; 20(10):1221-8. View in PubMed
  76. Yao FY, Hameed B, Mehta N, Roberts JP. Response to letter to the editors. Liver Transpl. 2014 Oct; 20(10):1285. View in PubMed
  77. Sharpton SR, Feng S, Hameed B, Yao F, Lai JC. Combined effects of recipient age and model for end-stage liver disease score on liver transplantation outcomes. Transplantation. 2014 Sep 15; 98(5):557-62. View in PubMed
  78. Flemming JA, Vagefi PA, Freise CE, Yao FY, Terrault NA. Restricting liver transplant recipients to younger donors does not increase the wait-list time or the dropout rate: the hepatitis C experience. Liver Transpl. 2014 Oct; 20(10):1202-10. View in PubMed
  79. Hameed B, Mehta N, Sapisochin G, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Alpha-fetoprotein level > 1000 ng/mL as an exclusion criterion for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma meeting the Milan criteria. Liver Transpl. 2014 Aug; 20(8):945-51. View in PubMed
  80. Samoylova ML, Dodge JL, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Time to transplantation as a predictor of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2014 Aug; 20(8):937-44. View in PubMed
  81. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Yao FY. Outcomes after liver transplantation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and a low risk of dropout from the transplant waiting list. Liver Transpl. 2014 May; 20(5):627-8. View in PubMed
  82. Yao FY. Conundrum of treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: radiofrequency ablation instead of liver transplantation as the first-line treatment? Liver Transpl. 2014 Mar; 20(3):257-60. View in PubMed
  83. Mehta N, Dodge JL, Goel A, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Yao FY. Identification of liver transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma and a very low dropout risk: implications for the current organ allocation policy. Liver Transpl. 2013 Dec; 19(12):1343-53. View in PubMed
  84. Samoylova ML, Dodge JL, Vittinghoff E, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Validating posttransplant hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence data in the United Network for Organ Sharing database. Liver Transpl. 2013 Dec; 19(12):1318-23. View in PubMed
  85. Mehta N, Yao FY. Moving past "One size (and number) fits all" in the selection of candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma for liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2013 Oct; 19(10):1055-8. View in PubMed
  86. Yao F, Mehta N. Reply: To PMID 23333661. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Dec; 11(12):1674. View in PubMed
  87. Mehta N, Fidelman N, Sarkar M, Yao FY. Factors associated with outcomes and response to therapy in patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 May; 11(5):572-8. View in PubMed
  88. Garwood ER, Fidelman N, Hoch SE, Kerlan RK, Yao FY. Morbidity and mortality following transarterial liver chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and synthetic hepatic dysfunction. Liver Transpl. 2013 Feb; 19(2):164-73. View in PubMed
  89. Park SJ, Freise CE, Hirose R, Kerlan RK, Yao FY, Roberts JP, Vagefi PA. Risk factors for liver transplant waitlist dropout in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Transplant. 2012 Jul-Aug; 26(4):E359-64. View in PubMed
  90. Kwan SW, Fidelman N, Ma E, Kerlan RK, Yao FY. Imaging predictors of the response to transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a radiological-pathological correlation. Liver Transpl. 2012 Jun; 18(6):727-36. View in PubMed
  91. Guy J, Kelley RK, Roberts J, Kerlan R, Yao F, Terrault N. Multidisciplinary management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Apr; 10(4):354-62. View in PubMed
  92. Yao FY, Breitenstein S, Broelsch CE, Dufour JF, Sherman M. Does a patient qualify for liver transplantation after the down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma? Liver Transpl. 2011 Oct; 17 Suppl 2:S109-16. View in PubMed
  93. Sapisochin G, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Do preoperative inflammatory markers impact on outcome after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma? Ann Surg. 2011 Aug; 254(2):383; author reply 383-4. View in PubMed
  94. Sapisochin G, Fidelman N, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Mixed hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patients undergoing transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2011 Aug; 17(8):934-42. View in PubMed
  95. Ladabaum U, Cheng SL, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Cost-effectiveness of screening for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2011 Mar-Apr; 25(2):283-91. View in PubMed
  96. Thomas MB, Jaffe D, Choti MM, Belghiti J, Curley S, Fong Y, Gores G, Kerlan R, Merle P, O'Neil B, Poon R, Schwartz L, Tepper J, Yao F, Haller D, Mooney M, Venook A. Hepatocellular carcinoma: consensus recommendations of the National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Planning Meeting. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Sep 01; 28(25):3994-4005. View in PubMed
  97. Roberts JP, Venook A, Kerlan R, Yao F. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Ablate and wait versus rapid transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2010 Aug; 16(8):925-9. View in PubMed
  98. Yao F, Lawson W, Westreich RW. Effect of midfacial asymmetry on nasal axis deviation: indications for use of the subalar graft. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2009 May-Jun; 11(3):157-64. View in PubMed
  99. Yao FY, Kerlan RK, Hirose R, Davern TJ, Bass NM, Feng S, Peters M, Terrault N, Freise CE, Ascher NL, Roberts JP. Excellent outcome following down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation: an intention-to-treat analysis. Hepatology. 2008 Sep; 48(3):819-27. View in PubMed
  100. Yao FY. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: beyond the Milan criteria. Am J Transplant. 2008 Oct; 8(10):1982-9. View in PubMed
  101. Hanje AJ, Yao FY. Current approach to down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2008 Jun; 13(3):234-40. View in PubMed
  102. Mazzaferro V, Chun YS, Poon RT, Schwartz ME, Yao FY, Marsh JW, Bhoori S, Lee SG. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 Apr; 15(4):1001-7. View in PubMed
  103. Hirose R, Yao F, Stock P, Roberts J, Ascher N. Liver transplantation at UCSF--a 20-year experience. Clin Transpl. 2008; 119-25. View in PubMed
  104. Yao F, Singer M, Rosenfeld RM. Randomized controlled trials in otolaryngology journals. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Oct; 137(4):539-44. View in PubMed
  105. Yao FY, Xiao L, Bass NM, Kerlan R, Ascher NL, Roberts JP. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: validation of the UCSF-expanded criteria based on preoperative imaging. Am J Transplant. 2007 Nov; 7(11):2587-96. View in PubMed
  106. Yao FY. Expanded criteria for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatol Res. 2007 Sep; 37 Suppl 2:S267-74. View in PubMed
  107. Yao FY. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: the hepatitis C quandary. Liver Transpl. 2007 Jun; 13(6):783-5. View in PubMed
  108. Chao SD, Roberts JP, Farr M, Yao FY. Short waitlist time does not adversely impact outcome following liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Am J Transplant. 2007 Jun; 7(6):1594-600. View in PubMed
  109. Yao FY. Should surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma be increased in patients with cirrhosis and small liver nodules? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Oct; 3(10):544-5. View in PubMed
  110. Yao FY, Gautam M, Palese C, Rebres R, Terrault N, Roberts JP, Peters MG. De novo malignancies following liver transplantation: a case-control study with long-term follow-up. Clin Transplant. 2006 Sep-Oct; 20(5):617-23. View in PubMed
  111. Yao FY. Expanded criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma: down-staging with a view to liver transplantation--yes. Semin Liver Dis. 2006 Aug; 26(3):239-47. View in PubMed
  112. Yao FY. Selection criteria for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: beyond tumor size and number? Liver Transpl. 2006 Aug; 12(8):1189-91. View in PubMed
  113. Yao FY, Hirose R, LaBerge JM, Davern TJ, Bass NM, Kerlan RK, Merriman R, Feng S, Freise CE, Ascher NL, Roberts JP. A prospective study on downstaging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2005 Dec; 11(12):1505-14. View in PubMed
  114. Cruz E, Ascher NL, Roberts JP, Bass NM, Yao FY. High incidence of recurrence and hematologic events following liver transplantation for Budd-Chiari syndrome. Clin Transplant. 2005 Aug; 19(4):501-6. View in PubMed
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