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Elantably, Dina

A5130727785 | I4210146710

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Citations 13

CGE26-141: Circulating Tumor DNA as a Prognostic Biomarker Across Postoperative, Post-Adjuvant, and Surveillance Windows in Localized Colorectal Cancer

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network | March 27, 2026 | Volume: 24 | Issue: 3.5 | Pages: No page available

10.6004/jnccn.2025.7246 | PMID 41990786

Cancer CARE (Connected Access and Remote Expertise) Beyond Walls — Safety, Feasibility, and Patient Experience of Home-Based Chemotherapy

NEJM Catalyst | March 18, 2026 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: No page available

10.1056/cat.25.0168 | PMID 42418542

Transplant Oncology in Evolution: Emerging Roles for Liver Transplant Beyond Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Cancers | March 10, 2026 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 887

10.3390/cancers18060887 | PMID 41899493

Liver transplantation has emerged as a curative treatment option for selected patients with unresectable hepatic malignancies beyond hepatocellular carcinoma, marking a paradigm shift in transplant oncology. For colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM), prospective trials have demonstrated that highly selected patients achieve 5-year OS rates of 60–83%, with the Oslo score identifying optimal candidates for transplantation. Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) has been successfully treated using strict patient selection criteria combined with neoadjuvant therapy, achieving 5-year OS rates of 50–68%, though emerging data suggests chemotherapy-based approaches may be preferable to radiation in selected cases. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), previously considered a contraindication to transplantation, can now achieve excellent long-term outcomes (79.5% 5-year OS) in patients demonstrating sustained response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radioembolization, with metabolic tumor volume < 70 cm3 serving as an objective prognostic marker. Across these three emerging indications, successful outcomes depend on strict patient selection based on tumor biology, intensive multimodal neoadjuvant therapy, multidisciplinary evaluation in high-volume centers, and careful observation during treatment to exclude patients with aggressive disease. This evolution in transplant practice offers curative intent therapy to patients that previously only had palliative therapeutic options, fundamentally transforming hepatobiliary and oncologic surgery.