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BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a significant impact on the management of all diseases. Various diseases such as cancer have a higher risk of COVID-19-related death. Despite this fact, any delay or alteration in treatment of cancer may have fatal consequences. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive liver cancer that requires multimodality treatment to improve survival. AIM: To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the management of patients with HCC by determining changes in demographic, clinical and histopathological variables. METHODS: = 61). CONCLUSION: It is important to develop a surveillance strategy for liver transplant centers. The liver transplantation for HCC is justified and safe provided that strict surveillance protocols are applied.
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