Oncology News

Urinary metabolites outperformed serum alpha fetoprotein in monitoring specific stages of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients in West Africa, according to new research data.

Liver cancer and liver disease mortality rates have increased over the last 3 decades in the United States, according to new findings.

Patients with decompensated cirrhosis who did not achieve virologic response with entecavir treatment were still at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, compared with compensated patients, according to data from a new study.

A legal agreement has been reached between some shampoo, lotion and other personal care products manufacturers to remove cocamide DEA from their products. The chemical, however, has not been banned, and more than 100 other companies have not yet resolved litigation brought by the Center for Environmental Health, a consumer advocacy group.

Preoperative carbohydrate antigen 19-9 and alpha-fetoprotein levels measured in patients with hepatic carcinoma who underwent liver transplantation predicted overall survival and relapse-free survival rates, according to recent study data.

CHICAGO — Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent surgical resection or local ablation experienced similar rates of recurrence when treated with adjuvant sorafenib or placebo, according to results of a randomized phase 3 study presented at the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting.

The FDA has granted orphan drug status to Can-Fite BioPharma for CF102 to treat advanced liver cancer in a phase 2 multinational clinical trial, according to a press release.

Middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese patients with diabetes mellitus had an increased risk for death from hepatocellular carcinoma, according to new study results.

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is the most rapidly progressing indication for liver transplantation among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, a recent study determined.

Incidence of certain cancers in specific neighborhoods varied considerably based on the area’s poverty level, according to study results.