Scientists identify measurable cellular changes that flag higher cancer risk more than a decade before tumors appear. In A ...
A fatty diet doesn’t just damage the liver — it rewires its cells in ways that give cancer a dangerous head start.
MASLD and Liver Cancer: What’s the Link? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a condition where too much fat builds up in your liver. Unlike fatty liver caused by heavy ...
How spreading tumour cells gain the ability to grow in organs away from where they originated is not fully understood. The discovery that normal liver cells help invading tumour cells to thrive in ...
A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to fatty ...
Doctors often monitor tumor markers in the blood to help diagnose and treat liver cancer. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most common tumor marker that doctors monitor. Tumor markers, also called ...
The treatment plan for liver cancer can vary depending on the stage, size, and location of the tumor. Common options include surgery, ablation, cryotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted drug therapy.
Advanced liver cancer is cancer that has spread from the liver to other areas of the body, such as lymph nodes or other organs. At this stage, treatment may involve radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or ...
Cancer of the liver, seen in a radial cross-section abdominal scan. (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The number of new liver cancer cases will nearly double in the next 25 ...
No single blood test can diagnose liver cancer, but liver cancer blood tests can detect signs of liver dysfunction. Depending on a person’s signs and symptoms, a doctor may recommend further testing, ...
Liver cancer is a malignant (cancerous) tumor that develops in the liver. It can be primary, originating in the liver, or secondary, meaning it has spread from elsewhere in the body to the liver. The ...
New research shows resilience partially offsets financial toxicity and improves quality of life in patients with primary ...