Tag: Liver
‘Liquid Biopsy’ Shows Promise for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
DNA methylation markers show effectiveness for diagnosis and predicting prognosis
Liver Cancer Remains a Major Public Health Burden Globally
Findings can be used to guide liver cancer prevention efforts
Upper Abdominal Cancer Resections Up in Octogenarians
Increase in resection rates driven by trends in hepatic and pancreatic resections
Extended Thromboprophylaxis Safe, Effective After Liver Surgery
Severe complication rate 5.6 percent, with no 90-day mortalities
Telomere Length Prognostic in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Shortened telomeres in tumor cells, CA-associated fibroblasts tied to reduced survival, upped recurrence
Subcirrhotic Liver Stiffness Cuts HCC Risk in Hepatitis B
Achievement of subcirrhotic range of liver stiffness with antiviral therapy reduces HCC risk
HCC Drops Beyond Five Years of Entecavir/Tenofovir Tx for Hep B
Older age, lower platelets at baseline and year five, liver stiffness ≥12 kPa linked to HCC development
Imaging of Pelvis Has Limited Value in Hepatocellular Cancer
More than 80 percent of patients had no findings on MRI or CT; findings rarely linked to metastatic dz
Liver Cancer the Fastest-Growing Cause of Cancer Deaths in U.S.
Substantial disparity seen in mortality rates for race/ethnicity and state of residence
FISH Beneficial for Diagnosing Cholangiocarcinoma
FISH increased sensitivity of brush cytology for cholangiocarcinoma while preserving specificity
