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Scientists Find Gene Promoting Liver Cancer Growth  -  Mar 23, 2008
Korea Times,...``Our observations have revealed a role for TM4SF5 in causing uncontrolled growth of human hepatocarcinoma cells.'' The researchers first found that seven

Protein TM4SF5 lets tumor cells grow out of control  -  Mar 21, 2008
HULIQ,In the study, TM4SF5 was found to be overexpressed in human hepatocarcinoma tissue. This overexpression mediated cellular effects that caused the tumor

What Change Does Prokineticin 2/Bv8 Have In Human Hepatocellular ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Liver hepatocarcinoma is a highly vascularized cancer, and more and more research is focused on the molecules controlling angiogenesis.

GenOdyssee Receives Notice of Allowance from US Patent Office for ...  -  Feb 14, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),...people are infected with HCV genotype 1 worldwide and that this genotype kills around 200000 people annually from cirrhosis-related hepatocarcinoma.

Boosted PegInterferon Achieves Sustained Virologic Response With ...  -  Feb 8, 2008
DG News...respectively; rates of liver decompensation were 0.23 versus 4.33, respectively; rates of hepatocarcinoma were 0 versus 0.83, respectively;

vaxon's anticancer drug receives orphan drug designation  -  Nov 20, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business Review...for vx- 001 by launching phase ii trials in non-small cell lung cancer and hepatocarcinoma and then tackle new oncological indications. nadege le roux,

Psychological Stress and Disease  -  Oct 9, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...especially those facilitated by impairments in antiviral immunity and sustained activation of hormonal response (eg, cervical cancer, hepatocarcinoma,

Clinical Practice of Molecular Radiotherapy  -  Jan 31, 2007
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)Some topics in targeted radionuclide therapy were not covered, such as the use of radiolabeled microspheres for the treatment of hepatocarcinoma and liver

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