The multiple aspects of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: comments on the recommendations from the consensus conference

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unanimously recognized as a suitable indication to liver transplantation (LT) (1). However the risk of high mortality due to tumor recurrence fuels the debate on what survival threshold to be considered acceptable for transplantability and on what prognostic tools can be useful in this assessment. In this setting the recommendations drafted by the international consensus conference are of paramount importance in driving the clinical practice of transplant surgeons around the world (2)