Posts Tagged ‘hcc’

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…

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Texas 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…

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Lifestyle 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…

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Elena 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…

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What is hepatocellular carcinoma?

What is hepatocellular carcinoma? Hepatocellular carcinoma, also sometimes called hepatoma, is a form of cancer that begins primarily in the liver. It is the most common form of liver cancer, representing about 12,000 cases in the United States annually and 80% of all forms of liver cancers. The cancer is more common in men, African-Americans,…

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New test enables early diagnosis of liver cancer

New test enables early diagnosis of liver cancer  Posted By News On September 20, 2013 – 4:34pm Augusta, Ga. – Researchers have found a way to make early liver cancer show its true colors. They have developed a test that will help pathologists clearly distinguish early liver cancer cells from nearly identical normal liver cells…

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Experts warn of a liver cancer time bomb

Experts warn of a liver cancer time bomb Increased diagnosis and treatment of people with hepatitis B is vital to prevent a liver cancer time bomb, experts warn. A liver cancer prevention policy launched by the Cancer Council on Monday calls for increased testing of groups at risk of hepatitis B, and notes that less…

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What Is Adult primary liver cancer?

What Is Adult primary liver cancer? Adult primary liver cancer is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells start to grow in the tissues of the liver. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body, filling the upper right side of the abdomen and protected by the rib cage. The liver has…

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Tumors 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…

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Therapies 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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