Oncology & Cancer

Targeted treatment for liver cancer underway

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen have discovered a new molecular mechanism that can be used to inhibit the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma, which is the most common ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High rate of cancer recurrence found in certain hepatitis C patients

Data from a new study show that patients with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) taking direct-acting antiviral treatments (DAAs), who have previously fought off hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer,1 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Burden of hep C virus substantial despite oral antiviral therapy

(HealthDay)—The burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and associated disease is projected to remain considerable even in the era of oral direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), according to a study published online March 25 in Hepatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Towards the goal of precision therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma

Advances in understanding the molecular genetics of hepatocellular neoplasia have been made, and developing targeted therapeutics in combination with molecular tumor profiling may help accomplish the goal of precision treatment ...

Oncology & Cancer

Sartans improve survival, time to recurrence in liver cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation, angiotensin II receptor 1 blockers (sartans) correlate with significantly improved overall survival and time to recurrence, according ...

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