Liver Cancer

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Background information on Liver Cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma or liver cancer) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either hepatitis infection (usually hepatitis B or C) or cirrhosis (alcoholism being the most common cause of hepatic cirrhosis). In countries where hepatitis is not endemic, most cancers in the liver are not primary HCC but metastasis (spread) of cancer from elsewhere in the body, e.g. the colon. Treatment options of HCC and prognosis are dependent on many factors but especially on tumor size and staging.

In Sub-Saharan Africa and most other Third World countries the commonly accepted prognosis is a median survival of 3 months from diagnosis. This is partially due to late presentation with large tumours, but also the lack of medical expertise and facilities.
News Articles on Liver Cancer



Chris Gaffney diagnosed with liver cancer  -  26 Mar 2008
Country Standard Time,Wednesday, March 26, 2008 – Chris Gaffney, founding member and lead singer of the Hacienda Brothers, was just diagnosed with liver cancer.

Landfill Gets EPA Attention  -  26 Mar 2008
Loudoun Connection,Goodfriend’s papers also included an extensive series of epidemiological studies of workers exposed to TCE, such as one of men diagnosed of liver cancer in

BioAlliance Pharma Receives Market Approval for Loramyc(R) in ...  -  26 Mar 2008
WELT ONLINE,...which enables targeted release at the disease site) and doxorubicin Transdrug® in primary liver cancer (based on the Transdrug® nanoparticle technology,

Kiona-Benton Students Raising Money For Cancer Victim  -  26 Mar 2008
KNDO/KNDU,She's a new mother, who just found out she has severe colon and liver cancer. Students and staff are trying to raise money to help pay for hospital bills

Tracy's trek for charity  -  26 Mar 2008
Wigan Today,By Natalie Walker Her grandmother, Winifred Shaw, died from breast cancer aged 42, and she lost her mother, Janet, who was just 32, to liver cancer,

300 Riverside patients possibly exposed to hepatitis by nurse  -  26 Mar 2008
WAVY-TV,Hepatitis C is aa blood-borne disease that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer. It is treatable, but there is no cure.

Behind the Trademark Jade  -  26 Mar 2008
Asian Week,In order to rally people worldwide to eradicate hepatitis B and the risk of liver cancer, Dr. Samuel So knew that he needed to create a brand that everyone

The hatred towards Pup and Bingle  -  26 Mar 2008
NEWS.com.au,They share a genuine bond over their sick fathers - his dad Les crook with hodgkins disease and her dad Graham battling liver cancer.

Turning the Tide of Liver Cancer Among Asians  -  Mar 25, 2008
UCSF Today,Because of this, liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Immigrants from Asian countries are infected at high rates.

Mom donates part of liver to son diagnosed with childhood liver cancer  -  Mar 25, 2008
Kingston This Week,That was the day nine-month-old little Joshua was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood liver cancer called Hepatoblastoma.

High intake of flavonoids linked to lower risk of liver cancer  -  Mar 23, 2008
Food Consumer,...that flavonoids may serve as a marker instead of a cause for lower risk of liver cancer although its possible positive role may not be excluded.

Scientists find link to liver cancer  -  Mar 23, 2008
JoongAng Daily,Korean scientists said yesterday they have discovered a cell membrane receptor that is closely linked to the development of liver cancer in humans.

Scientists Find Gene Promoting Liver Cancer Growth  -  Mar 23, 2008
Korea Times,By Cho Jin-seo A group of Korean researchers said they have found how a gene causes the uncontrolled growth of tumor cells in liver cancer.

Regular Excercise Reduces Cancer Risk  -  Mar 21, 2008
Korea Times,Also, practicing safe sex will help prevent cervical or liver cancer, as well as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In 2005, 65479 Koreans died of cancer.

In Defense Of Smokers  -  Mar 25, 2008
13WHAM-TV,...kidney cancer, cancer of the larynx, breast cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer,

Liver Cancer Survival Predicted by MicroRNA Molecules  -  Mar 20, 2008
TopCancerNews.com,Tiny molecules that help cells regulate which proteins they make might one day help doctors predict which liver-cancer patients are likely to live longer

Combined Stenting And Photodynamic Therapy Improves Survival In ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the liver's bile ducts) is the second most common liver cancer and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality,

Microspheres Offer Hope For Liver Cancer Patients  -  Mar 19, 2008
NBC 17.com,For patients with liver cancer, it might as well be gold. During an outpatient procedure, about 40 million individual microspheres are implanted in the

Sirtex Announces New President for  -  Mar 24, 2008
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) is a novel treatment for inoperable liver cancer that delivers high doses of radiation directly to the site of

Middle-age women alerted to link between alcohol and breast cancer  -  Mar 25, 2008
News-Medical.net,...every year die from alcohol-related breast cancer, with increasing numbers also suffering from liver cancer and fertility problems related to drink.

Birth control pills' protection from ovarian cancer may last decades  -  Mar 25, 2008
Dallas Morning News,...difference in effect among pills taken in various decades. Birth control pills have been linked to an increased risk of breast, cervical and liver cancer.

Family of liver cancer genes found  -  Mar 1, 2008
Times of India,HCC is responsible for causing more than 80 percent of all liver cancer in humans, leading to death in 500000 to 1 million adults annually worldwide.

Family Of Liver Cancer Genes Discovered  -  Feb 27, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The disease accounts for more than 80 percent of all liver cancer in humans, which causes death in 500000 to 1 million adults annually worldwide.

Nexavar® Added to Treatment Guidelines for Liver Cancer  -  Mar 17, 2008
Cancer Consultants,The drug Nexavar® (sorafenib) has been added to the list of treatment options for patients with liver cancer who are not eligible for a liver transplant.

Liver Cancer – Signs and Symptoms of Liver Cancer  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) is a cancer arising from the liver. It is also known as primary liver cancer or hepatoma.

Yodrak really has cancer  -  Mar 14, 2008
Bangkok Post,Doctors at Siriraj hospital have confirmed that popular luk thung singer Yodrak Salakjai has liver cancer. Dr Theerawat Kulthanan, the dean of the

Liver Cancer Treatment  -  Mar 16, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Primary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the

Mum wrongly told she had cancer  -  Mar 20, 2008
Sunderland Echo,The 43-year-old fitness fanatic and her family were devastated to hear she had liver cancer. But as Jill's condition deteriorated, tests showed that she

Celsion Commences Global Phase III Study for Primary Liver Cancer  -  Mar 16, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...www.celsion.com - Cameron Associates Paul G. Henning, 212-554-5462 phenning@cameronassoc.com CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN) announced today that two

Minimally Invasive Treatment Offers Hope for Liver Cancer Patients  -  Mar 13, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),MRG's US IR Marketrack(TM) service monitors the adoption of embolic particles for liver cancer, uterine fibroids, aneurysms, hemorrhages, and vascular

X-ray Images from Liver Phase I Trial Presented at Society for ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),In the study, a total of 24 primary and metastatic liver cancer patients, with up to 4 lesions ranging from 3 to 7 centimeters, were treated with ThermoDox

Progen's global phase 3 liver cancer study to commence  -  Mar 11, 2008
Queensland Business Review,..."If PATHWAY is successful PI-88 could change the standard of care for resected (partial removal) liver cancer patients." PATHWAY, a double-blinded,

Guidelines Support Ablation Techniques for Unresectable Liver ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
DG NewsBy Ed Susman HOLLYWOOD, Fla -- March 12, 2008 -- Tumour ablation techniques should play a major role in treating tumours of the liver that are not suitable

New hope for liver cancer patients  -  Mar 9, 2008
Charlotte Observer,Dr. David Iannitti, (left), a liver cancer specialist who came to Charlotte last summer, prepares to apply microwave energy to a liver tumor in an ablation

Celsion Commences Global Phase III Study for Primary Liver Cancer  -  Mar 12, 2008
Business Wire (press release),COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN) announced today that two clinical sites are currently screening patients after receiving

Dramatic Rise Found In Hepatitis C-related Deaths In The United States  -  Mar 24, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Up to one-in-five sufferers develop liver cirrhosis, and up to one-in-20 develop liver cancer. HCV is the top reason for liver transplantation,

Young hockey player with liver cancer needs our support  -  Mar 6, 2008
Denver Post,...regular pediatric appointment, Christian was rushed in an ambulance to Children’s Hospital where the family would learn that Christian has liver cancer.

Relief for liver cancer patients  -  Feb 28, 2008
GulfNews,By Dina El Shammaa, Staff Reporter Abu Dhabi: Patients who require Nexavar, a new drug for advanced liver cancer, can now purchase it by reporting their

Chemokine Therapeutics Receives Approval From Health Canada to ...  -  Mar 5, 2008
CNNMoney.comThe primary end point will be to determine the response rate of tumours in patients with liver cancer treated with CTCE-9908 following transarterial

CHKT: Receives Approval From Health Canada for Ph II Liver Cancer ...  -  Mar 5, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...(CHKT) has received a No Objection Letter from Health Canada allowing the Company to begin a Phase II study in liver cancer with its lead drug candidate,

Misonix CEO Announces HIFU Strategy Targeting Cancer Therapy  -  Mar 12, 2008
Business Wire (press release),The incidence of liver cancer is more prominent in Asian countries. Nearly 95% of the estimated 500000 diagnoses of liver cancer per year are made outside

Research Shows an Indian Herb May Prevent Liver Cancer  -  Feb 27, 2008
Natural News.com,...(NaturalNews) Rarely found early, liver cancer has a poor prognosis because there are no highly effective treatments. But a new study has raised hope that

Friends and family have been ravaged by cancer  -  Mar 25, 2008
The News Journal,Another neighbor is battling liver cancer. My mother-in-law died of colon cancer. A friend was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25.

Radiation Beads New Treatment For Liver Cancer  -  Feb 29, 2008
MyFox Kansas City,Liver cancer is becoming more common as more people have Hepatitis C, which puts them at risk. The cancer typically kills within months.

Widow vows to fight soldier's last battle  -  Mar 22, 2008
Times Herald-Record,Before he died from liver cancer, he fought for years to try to get a disability pension from the VA.Times Herald-Record/DOMINICK FIORILLE By Heather Yakin

Wildomar teen with cancer to join lemonade fundraiser for disease ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Press-Enterprise,Eight months later, Alonso is fighting liver cancer and plans to spend Saturday serving lemonade. The Wildomar teen will join the Cub Scouts to man Alex's

ImClone Begins Enrollment in Liver Cancer Trial  -  Feb 26, 2008
FDA news (subscription),ImClone Systems has started a Phase II trial of IMC-1121B to treat patients with liver cancer. The multicenter, multinational, open-label study of IMC-1121B

US hepatitis C soars in those over 45  -  Mar 25, 2008
United Press InternationalUp to 1-in-5 sufferers develop liver cirrhosis, and up to 1-in-20 develop liver cancer. This material may not be reproduced, redistributed, or manipulated

Mortality from Hepatitis C-Related Disease at Near-Record High  -  Mar 25, 2008
MedPage Today,Explain to interested patients that 1.3% of Americans are chronically infected with hepatitis C, which can lead to liver failure, liver cancer,

University Hospital On The Way to Better Cancer Treatment  -  Mar 6, 2008
Statesman,Researchers at Stony Brook Medical Center has identified a family of genes related to liver cancer. They discovered in a mouse model that the loss of one



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