What is the role of liver transplant in NET?

Identifying the role of liver transplant (txp) in NET patients with all the other therapy options available is challenging. I will admit that there have been several years since I last was involved in the care of a patient that actually ended up having a liver txp. That said, I think certain patient...

This is a complex question. Now that we have many lines of therapy that are effective at delaying progression (and sometimes inducing response) for patients with NETs, the role of liver transplant is more limited than it used to be.

Patients with metastatic NETs cannot be cured, but rather their di...

Thanks, @Dr. First Last for the thoughtful response. I thought I would post the UNOS/OPTN guidelines for consideration of liver transplant in this setting. Admittedly, they are not entirely straightforward.

Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET) Liver Transplant MELD exception Guidelines

A review of the litera...