Oncology & Cancer
AI helps identify cancer risk factors
A novel study from the University of South Australia has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of cancer.
Aug 31, 2023
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News tagged with liver cancer
Medical research
Potential strategy for treating liver cancer: Study discovers signaling pathway mediated by extracellular vesicles
A research team led by Professor Judy Yam Wai-ping from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a significant breakthrough in unveiling ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy study identifies potential new treatment for liver cancer
Gene therapy that induces the body to create microRNA-22 (miR-22), a naturally occurring molecule, successfully treated mice with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer.
Aug 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find capsules surrounding liver metastases of colorectal cancer are a healing response by the liver
A study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and physicians from Karolinska Hospital shows that a capsule of connective tissue around liver metastases from colorectal cancer improves patient survival and represents a ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
What is the next step in preventative therapies for treating liver cancer?
Primary liver cancers ranked as the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancers and the third leading cause of cancer-related death in 2020. Among all primary liver cancers, HCC is the most common cancer, accounting for more than ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study identifies new drug target for preventing fatty liver disease
Scientists have found a potential new drug target for untreatable fatty liver disease in humans, according to a study published today in eLife.
Aug 15, 2023
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Surgery
First robot-assisted liver transplant in U.S. has been performed
A surgical team from Washington University's School of Medicine has successfully performed the first robot-assisted whole-liver transplant in the U.S.—and the patient was cleared to get back on the golf course just a month ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds women who consumed sugar sweetened beverage daily had higher risk of developing liver issues
Approximately 65% of adults in the United States consume sugar sweetened beverages daily. Chronic liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and can result in liver cancer and liver disease-related ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New research: Immune cells that fight cancer become exhausted within hours of first encountering tumors
A key function of our immune system is to detect and eliminate foreign pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Immune cells like T cells do this by distinguishing between different types of proteins within cells, which allows ...
Aug 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds hallmarks of T cell exhaustion within hours of tumor exposure
Immune system T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or "exhausted" within hours of encountering a tumor, according to a study reported Aug. 3 in Nature Immunology.
Aug 3, 2023
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