hepatocellular carcinoma

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Liver cancer rates are increasing rapidly, mainly due to liver damage

Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab explains common causes of liver damage, how it can lead to liver cancer and what you can do to prevent it.

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Treating liver cancer

Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist, discusses liver cancer symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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A new smartphone application aims to predict the safety of liver surgery

Research suggests a risk prediction model calculated with a smartphone app may make surgery safer for liver cancer patients by predicting liver failure after surgery.

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To reduce your liver cancer risk, prevent liver disease — and cirrhosis

Dr. Denise Harnois explains what cirrhosis is, how it leads to liver cancer, and how to reduce your risk of both diseases.

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Celebrating a remarkable liver transplant journey

Luana Q. celebrates the first anniversary of her liver transplant after being diagnosed with liver cancer due to hepatitis C.

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Ionic liquid formulation uniformly delivers chemotherapy to tumors while destroying cancerous tissue

Researchers report the development of a new ionic liquid formulation that killed cancer cells and allowed uniform distribution of a chemotherapy drug into liver tumors and other solid tumors in the lab.