News tagged with liver cancer
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Hypothyroidism in women associated with liver cancer
Women with a history of hypothyroidism face a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new study in the May issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the Americ ...
May 04, 2009 |
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Medication may improve portal hypertension
In a new study, a therapeutic agent called sorafenib dramatically improved the condition of rats with portal hypertension. The drug is already approved in several countries for treatment of kidney and liver cancer, and it ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Scots and Irish at greater risk of drink-related death, study shows
Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland compared with the rest of the population, a study has shown.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Master Molecular Switch May Prevent the Spread of Cancer Cells to Distant Sites in the Body
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a master switch that might prevent cancer cells from metastasizing from a primary tumor to other organs. The switch is a protein ...
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Liver tumors associated with metabolic syndrome differ from other tumors
Liver cancer in patients whose only risk factor is metabolic syndrome has distinct forms and structures compared to other liver tumors. These findings are in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley ...
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Suppressing cancer with a master control gene
Starting with the tiny fruit fly and then moving into mice and humans, researchers at VIB and K. U. Leuven show that expression of the same gene suppresses cancer in all three organisms. Reciprocally, switching off the gene ...
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Get smart about science: Sorting through the studies about caffeine and other choices
Coffee, elixir of the gods. Studies say drinking it can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and mouth cancer. It can prevent cavities. It can make you happier. It can kill ...
Feb 20, 2009 |
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New analysis shows liver cancer incidence has tripled since 1970s, but survival rates improving
A new study examining data on incidence trends, mortality rates and survival rates from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) cancer registries indicates that the incidence of liver ...
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Aggressive Progression of Liver Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in regulating liver cancer progression, a discovery that could one day lead to new targeted therapeutic strategies ...
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Surgeons Use Microwaves to Destroy Tumors
A new minimally-invasive option for treating liver tumors, called microwave ablation, is now available at UC San Diego Medical Center and Moores UCSD Cancer Center, the only hospitals in the region to offer ...
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Hepatitis C may increase pancreatic cancer risk
A new study shows that infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases a person's risk for a highly fatal cancer of the biliary tree, the bile carrying pathway between the liver and pancreas. This finding is in the January ...
Jan 13, 2009 |
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