Liver Cancer
The Ten Commandments for Cancer Survival
The Ten Commandments for Cancer Survival by Paul H. Klein 1. Thou shalt regard the word, “Cancer”, as exactly that: a word. Nothing more, nothing less. For its original meaning has changed mightily over the years, as have such words as Smallpox, TB, and Polio, all once dreaded ailments, now non-existent as maladies. And thus,…
Read MoreSeeking Solutions for Liver Cancer with Cirrhosis
Seeking Solutions for Liver Cancer with Cirrhosis Posted November 4th, 2011 Researchers from Japan are working on strategies to help those with primary liver cancer and moderate to severe cirrhosis. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Hepatocellular carcinoma is a deadly cancer, taking the lives of many patients within a year of being diagnosed. Although several breakthroughs…
Read MoreLiver Cancer Signs and Symptoms
Liver Cancer Signs and Symptoms Liver is one of the most vital organs of the body. Liver cancer causes the liver to malfunction which may further result in imbalance in the metabolism of the body. Read on to find what are the liver cancer signs and symptoms. In humans, the liver is located below the…
Read MoreLiver Cancer Risk Characterized in NASH Patients
Liver Cancer Risk Characterized in NASH Patients It has not yet been definitively established that nonalcoholic steatohepatitis can progress to hepatocellular carcinoma, but the evidence is mounting, Dr. Kohichiroh Yasui and colleagues reported in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Case reports and case series, retrospective studies, and prospective studies have all suggested…
Read MoreLiver Cancer Introduction Mayo
Liver Cancer Introduction Mayo By Mayo Clinic staff Illustration showing the liver Liver cancer is cancer that begins in the cells of your liver. Your liver is a football-sized organ that sits in the upper right portion of your abdomen, beneath your diaphragm and above your stomach. Liver cancer is one of the most common…
Read MoreLiver Cancer – A MUST read!
Liver Cancer – A MUST read! Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) is a cancer arising from the liver. It is also known as primary liver cancer or hepatoma. The liver is made up of different cell types (for example, bile ducts, blood vessels, and fat-storing cells). However, liver cells (hepatocytes) make up 80% of the liver…
Read MoreCommonly used diabetes drug may help to prevent primary liver cancer
Diabetes drug may help to prevent primary liver cancer Researchers find metformin inhibits fatty acid synthesis, ability of cancer cells to reproduce Baltimore, MD – March 31, 2012. Metformin, a drug widely used to treat Type II diabetes, may help to prevent primary liver cancer, researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum…
Read MoreCirrhosis and HCC Have Risen Dramatically in Hepatitis C Patients
Cirrhosis and HCC in Hepatitis C Patients The burden of cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma has risen dramatically during the past decade among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, Dr. Fasiha Kanwal and her colleagues reported in the April issue of Gastroenterology. In a large retrospective cohort study of more than 300,000 patients…
Read MoreAlcoholic Liver Disease May Not Lead to Cancer
Alcoholic Liver Disease May Not Lead to Cancer Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance would be expected to have a minimal effect on mortality and is unlikely to be cost-effective.> WEDNESDAY, June 20, 2012 (MedPage Today) — Patients with alcoholic cirrhosis have a lower risk of liver cancer than previously thought, Danish researchers found. In a Danish registry…
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