New insights into how fatty liver disease progresses to cancer
The buildup of fat in the liver known as fatty liver disease sometimes leads to…
Browsing: liver cancer
Blocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancer
Blood platelets which interact with liver cells and immune cells play a major role in…
Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells
In recent years the number of targeted cancer drugs has continued to rise. However, conventional…
Commonly used anti-rejection drug could be repurposed to treat some liver cancers
Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in animal models and patient tissues…
Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer
Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each…
A rare instance when preventative screening is worth the dollar cost
David Hutton, University of Michigan Very few people know about hepatitis B, the so-called silent…
New combined treatment shows promise in hepatocellular carcinoma
Researchers from the Metabolism and Cancer group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led…
Doctors are drowning in a tsunami of liver disease and cancer
Morris Sherman, University of Toronto Deaths from liver cancer in Canada have doubled over the…
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) fails to extend survival in the SORAMIC study palliative cohort
The final results of the palliative cohort of the SORAMIC study in patients with unresectable,…
Liver cancer caused by alcohol consumption may have worse prognosis than other forms
A new study indicates that patients with alcohol-related liver cancer often do not live as…