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Most Liver Cancers Are Preventable, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — Liver cancer: In most cases, it doesn’t have to happen, a new global study finds. Research suggests that 60% of cases of this often deadly disease are preventable by avoiding ...
Most Liver Cancers Are Preventable, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — Liver cancer: In most cases, it doesn’t have to happen, a new global study finds. Research suggests that 60% of cases of this often deadly disease are preventable by avoiding ...
Belly Fat, Diabetes and Drinking Doubles Liver Disease Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – If you've got a big belly, diabetes or high blood pressure, you may want to limit your alcohol, experts warn, as drinking could significantly raise your odds for serious...
Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious...
Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious...
Dose-Dependent Link Seen for Alcohol, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer in Patients With Hep B
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a review...
PIVKA-II-Based Model IDs Liver Cancer Risk in Hep C-Related Cirrhosis
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 – Among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis with sustained virological response (SVR) to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), a serum protein induced by...
Model Can Predict, Stratify Liver Cancer Risk in Noncirrhotic Chronic Hep B
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – A new prognostic model can predict and stratify hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in noncirrhotic adult patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), according to a study...
Palliative Low-Dose Radiotherapy Improves Pain in Hepatic Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – For adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone,...
Women With Liver Cancer Less Likely Than Men to Receive Liver Transplant
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Women with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are less likely to receive a deceased-donor liver transplant (DDLT) and more likely to die while wait-listed than men, according to a...
Outcomes Similar for Neoadjuvant ICI-Based Therapy, Upfront Surgery for Liver Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Patients treated with neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have higher-risk disease features but achieve outcomes...