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Patients report poor understanding of liver disease, palliative care options
Results of an international systematic review showed that patients and their families had a poor understanding about advanced liver disease, felt they needed more information about treatments and how to get practical and psychological support, and were unaware of the potential for palliative care.
High BMI linked to HCC incidence in HBV seroclearance cases
Analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma risk factors among patients with varying hepatitis B surface antigen status showed that higher BMI was a risk factor among those with HBsAg seroclearance compared with those with persistent HBsAg positivity.
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Liquid biopsy identifies chronic liver disease, liver cancer vs. healthy blood
A recently developed liquid biopsy cell-sorting device was able to detect circulating epithelial cells of hepatocyte origin in blood from healthy individuals, patients with chronic liver disease without hepatocellular cancer, and those with HCC, according to a recently published study.
More than 18 million new cancer cases expected worldwide this year
An estimated 18.1 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed worldwide in 2018, according to a report released today by International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Tertiary lymphoid structures lower liver cancer recurrence risk
Intratumoral tertiary lymphoid structures correlated with a lower risk for early relapse of hepatocellular carcinoma after surgical resection, according to data published in Journal of Hepatology.
Guest Commentary: Drug abuse, obesity prevention begins with children
In this guest commentary from the Liver Health Initiative, Thelma King Thiel, RN, BA, former CEO of both the American Liver Foundation and the Hepatitis Foundation International, gives insight into speaking with pediatric patients and parents about liver health. After losing her son to biliary atresia, Thiel focused on training health care providers about liver health. She recently founded the Liver Health Initiative to continue to fill the knowledge gap that exists about liver health.
First patient enrolled in phase 3 trial of liver cancer immunotherapy
SillaJen and Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings announced the first patient enrolled in China in the phase 3 PHOCUS trial Pexa-Vec, an oncolytic immunotherapy for advanced liver cancer, according to a press release.
Obesity, diabetes linked to increased intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma risk
Results of a pooled analysis and systematic review showed an increased risk for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma among patients with obesity and diabetes.
Ready or not, DNA screening enters primary care
Geisinger, a health system that serves more than 3 million residents throughout the eastern half of Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, made medical history in the United States when it started routine DNA screening in July.
NAFLD linked to higher risk for HCC
The risk for hepatocellular carcinoma was higher among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, especially those with cirrhosis, compared with the general clinical population, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.