Livers donated after cardiac death are safe to use in liver cancer patients on a transplant list

Patients with liver cancer can be cured with a liver transplant. But because of the shortage of donated organs, these patients often die waiting for a liver. That’s because most transplant centers predominantly use livers from donors who die from brain death. New research suggests that livers from people who die from cardiac arrest are safe to use.

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