Stolar C J, Anderson K D
J Pediatr Surg. 1980 Aug;15(4):513-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(80)80764-0.
Liver regeneration occurs after resection. Hepatic tumors may be subject to the same factors which influence cell mass in regenerating liver. Partial hepatectomy is shown to cause a significant transient augmentation of tumor growth compared to non-operated and nephrectomized controls. Skin grafting studies indicate this phenomenon is probably not immunologically mediated.
