First liver transplant in Maryland for bile duct cancer
In 2012, only 16 U.S. hospitals performed a combined total of 38 liver transplants for the treatment of this cancer, 13 of which occurred on the East Coast, according to data from the United Network...
View ArticleNuclear medicine therapy increases survival for patients with colorectal...
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed type of cancer worldwide in men and the second in women, and it is also the third most common cause of death. In approximately 50 percent of...
View ArticleResearchers identify UHRF1 as oncogene driving liver cancer — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140130121611.htm
View ArticleImmunotherapy could help tackle tough liver cancer — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140411091838.htm
View ArticleSome immune cells defend only one organ — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140417101458.htm
View ArticleDrinking decaf or regular coffee maybe good for the liver
Coffee consumption is highly prevalent with more than half of all Americans over 18 drinking on average three cups each day according to a 2010 report from the National Coffee Association. Moreover,...
View ArticleNeonatal HBV vaccine reduces liver cancer risk
The researchers report long-term outcomes from the Qidong Hepatitis B intervention Study (QHBIS), a randomized controlled trial of neonatal HBV vaccination that was conducted between 1983 and 1990 in...
View ArticleLiver-sparing operation associated with higher survival rates in cancer patients
Historically, the most common surgical method of treatment for liver cancer was a major hepatectomy in which a lobe (hemi-liver) is removed in order to remove the tumor. ...
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