|
|
 Tags:
liver |
|
|
|
|
|
|
« Back 1 2 Next » |
|
»
Prevent LIVER cancer with fruits, vegetables and milk
Published 2007-01-07
|
| 
You're in luck if you like fruit, vegetables, and milk -- because Italian researchers say these items appear to reduce the likelihood of developing liver cancer.
|
»
Glass bubbles could be the salvation of LIVER cancer
Published 2007-01-05
|
| 
The technique, known as radioembolization or intra-arterial brachytherapy, uses the vascular system to deliver targeted treatment to the tumor. The tiny glass bubbles filled with radioactive material deliver high doses of tumor-killing radiation directly to the liver tumors.
|
»
LIVER cancer's statistics
Published 2006-12-10
|
| 
Almost 19,000 cases of primary liver cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year according to The American Cancer Society. This type of cancer is twice as common in men as in women. Over 16,000 patients will die of their liver cancer by the end of 2006.
|
»
To prevent LIVER cancer use Mandarin Oranges
Published 2006-09-26
|
| 
Drinking eight ounces of mandarin orange juice a day might have the ability to decrease the risk of developing liver cancer, according to researchers in Japan.
|
»
Home deLIVERy of cancer drugs to cancer patients
Published 2006-08-02
|
| 
US Oncology has launched a new program, OncologyRx Care Advantage, that provides a convenient home delivery service of oral cancer medications to cancer patients in Oregon, Washington, Texas and Virginia.
|
»
Asians at higher risk for LIVER cancer
Published 2006-07-29
|
| 
About 1 in 7 Asian immigrants coming into the United States have hepatitis B and are at a much higher risk for liver cancer. The findings were published in a recent issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vaccinations can prevent hepatitis B infection and are given to children born in the US. Hepatitis B is the number one cause for liver cancer worldwide except for in the United States where the vaccinations are given at birth. Liver cancer in Asian males is number 2 just behind lung cancer.
|
|
|
« Back 1 2 Next » |
|
