Liver Cancer
What Are Treatment Approaches to Liver Cancer?
New Liver Disease Forum – Join Now! We now have a forum on this domain which is completely unassociated with Facebook. Join up for help, advice and support! Ask questions – get answers! Join Now! The National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute estimates there will be about 42,220 new cases and 30,200 deaths related…
Read MoreClues to the link between obesity and liver cancer
October 25, 2018, New research from Monash University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has found a previously overlooked group of obese people may be at risk of developing deadly liver cancer. The research, published today in Cell, has also explained how obesity is linked to liver cancer, both of which are increasing rapidly in the…
Read MoreStudy shows broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer
Study shows broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer By Stephanie Henry, University of Illinois Today at 4:26 p.m. URBANA, Ill. – Consumption of broccoli has increased in the United States over the last few decades as scientists have reported that eating the vegetable three to five times per week can lower the risk of…
Read MoreUK: How alcohol death rates can DOUBLE depending on where you live
How alcohol death rates can DOUBLE depending on where you live: Women in the North East twice as likely to die from drink-related causes than those in London By Kate Pickles For Mailonline Published: 08:42 EST, 2 February 2016 | Updated: 11:02 EST, 2 February 2016 Deaths relating to alcohol abuse vary wildly across the…
Read MoreShocking transformation of ex-bodybuilder given just three weeks to live after being diagnosed with liver cancer which he blames on 10,000 calorie per day pizza and energy drink diet
Former bodybuilder with liver cancer is given just three weeks to live Shocking transformation of ex-bodybuilder given just three weeks to live after being diagnosed with liver cancer which he blames on 10,000 calorie per day pizza and energy drink diet Dean Wharmby, 39, was told he had just three weeks to live in November…
Read MoreTexas has the highest rates of Hispanics with liver cancer
Texas has the highest rates of Hispanics with liver cancer Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) affects people of all races and ehtnicities, but the disease is becoming an epidemic for Hispanics in Texas. (FILE, AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma, is the most common type of liver cancer seen in patients in the United States, but…
Read MoreLifestyle cancers soar by 70%
Lifestyle cancers soar by 70% in a decade triggering warning of devastating impact of binge drinking and poor diet Men diagnosed with liver cancer rose by 70% and women 60% in 2002-13 Worrying surge caused by poor Western lifestyle Alcohol, obesity and hepatitis B singled out as main causes of liver cancer Warning about young…
Read MoreElena Baltacha dies aged 30 just two months after revealing liver cancer diagnosis
Elena Baltacha dies aged 30 just two months after revealing liver cancer diagnosis Former British number one tennis champion Elena Baltacha dies aged 30 just two months after revealing liver cancer diagnosis as husband says he is ‘heartbroken beyond words’ Tennis star revealed she was battling cancer in statement in March Agents have confirmed she…
Read MoreTumors of the Liver and Biliary System
Tumors of the Liver and Biliary System The liver filters both arterial and portal venous blood and thus is a major site for the spread of metastatic cancers, particularly those that originate in the abdomen. Metastatic liver tumors can develop after the primary tumor has been identified, or patients can present initially with the signs…
Read MoreTherapies Can Extend Life in Infiltrative Liver Cancer
Therapies Can Extend Life in Infiltrative Liver Cancer SAN FRANCISCO – Both sorafenib and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization/radiofrequency ablation can extend the lives of patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a retrospective review of 155 patients. The radiologic-based therapy gave patients a median of 3 additional months of life; sorafenib (Nexavar) gave them a median…
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