Under the Milan criteria for liver transplantation in HCC, which scenario qualifies?

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Under the Milan criteria for liver transplantation in HCC, which scenario qualifies?

The Milan criteria specify the acceptable tumor burden for liver transplantation in HCC: a single lesion up to 5 cm, or up to three lesions each up to 3 cm, with no macrovascular invasion or distant metastasis. A single tumor measuring 5 cm or less fits this criterion, so it qualifies for transplant under the Milan rules. The other scenarios violate the limits: three nodules cannot each exceed 3 cm, so three tumors of up to 4 cm exceed the per-tumor size limit; a single tumor over 5 cm is beyond the size limit; and four nodules exceed the allowed number of tumors.

The Milan criteria specify the acceptable tumor burden for liver transplantation in HCC: a single lesion up to 5 cm, or up to three lesions each up to 3 cm, with no macrovascular invasion or distant metastasis. A single tumor measuring 5 cm or less fits this criterion, so it qualifies for transplant under the Milan rules. The other scenarios violate the limits: three nodules cannot each exceed 3 cm, so three tumors of up to 4 cm exceed the per-tumor size limit; a single tumor over 5 cm is beyond the size limit; and four nodules exceed the allowed number of tumors.

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