Posts Tagged ‘liver cancer’
Study 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 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 MoreExperts 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…
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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