Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer death rates rise 43 percent, CDC reports
Liver cancer death rates jumped 43 percent, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jul 19, 2018
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Liver Cancer
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths skyrocket in young adults
Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a new study shows.
Jul 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis B—stopping a silent killer
Every year, hepatitis B kills more than 780,000 people around the world, and is the single most serious liver infection, according to the World Health Organization.
Jul 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment
Giving the drug sodium thiosulphate after chemotherapy reduces hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine today.
Jun 20, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop decision-making tool to benefit patients with HCV
An estimated 3.5 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis C (HCV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the most common cause for cirrhosis and liver cancer in the United States ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why all Canadian infants need a hepatitis B vaccination
In Canada, around 230,000 people are currently infected with hepatitis B, and a further 250,000 with hepatitis C.
Jun 18, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer a big threat to U.S., other developed nations
(HealthDay)—Liver cancer cases in several developed countries have doubled in the past 25 years, due to the continuing obesity epidemic and a spike in hepatitis infections, new research suggests.
Jun 15, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer rates vary widely among patients of Asian descent, study finds
Identifying patients at a greater risk for specific illnesses could be greatly improved by breaking down broad ethnic and racial categories into more specific groups, according to findings in a research paper published by ...
Jun 15, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers take a step closer to developing a DNA test for liver cancer
A group of researchers from Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Corporation have completed a phase II study comparing a set of DNA markers to alpha fetoprotein as a method to test for liver cancer. The researchers presented their ...
Jun 6, 2018
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Inflammatory disorders
Metabolites shed by intestinal microbiota keep inflammation at bay
Researchers at Tufts University have elucidated a mechanism by which the "good" bacteria that reside in our gastrointestinal tract can help protect us from inflammation, and how their disruption (dysbiosis) can increase the ...
May 4, 2018
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