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. 2025 Aug 20:e252879.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.2879. Online ahead of print.

Liver Transplant for Upfront Unresectable Colorectal Metastases

Matthew M Byrne  1 , Talia B Baker  2 , William C Chapman  3 , Luis I Ruffolo  1 , Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro  4 ; American Registry for Transplant Oncology
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Liver Transplant for Upfront Unresectable Colorectal Metastases

Matthew M Byrne et al. JAMA Surg. .
No abstract available

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This cohort study evaluates outcomes following liver transplant among patients with colorectal liver metastases.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Hernandez-Alejandro reported stock ownership in and consulting for Histosonics outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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