Posts Tagged ‘carcinoma’
Liver 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…
Read MoreTransplantation for Liver Cancer
Transplantation for Liver Cancer Question: My husband has just been diagnosed with stage II liver cancer, although the doctors say the several tumors are still small. What are our options? Answer: Hepatocellular cancer usually occurs in an environment of chronic liver damage, which can be caused by hepatitis C, biliary cirrhosis, and, increasingly, fatty liver…
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