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Editorial
. 2025 Apr 1;14(2):271-274.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-2025-51. Epub 2025 Mar 25.

Transplantation for colorectal liver metastases: lessons from TransMet and future challenges

Belkacem Acidi  1 , Jean-Nicolas Vauthey  1 , Hop S Tran Cao  1
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Editorial

Transplantation for colorectal liver metastases: lessons from TransMet and future challenges

Belkacem Acidi et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Liver transplantation (LT); TransMet trial; chemotherapy (CT); colorectal liver metastases (CRLM); unresectable metastases.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://hbsn.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/hbsn-2025-51/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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