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August 09, 2022
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Heavy alcohol use, gene variant heighten risk for HCC, mortality in HBV-related cirrhosis

Heavy alcohol use, gene variant heighten risk for HCC, mortality in HBV-related cirrhosis

Patients with cirrhosis who have hepatitis B virus infection and a history of heavy alcohol use are at higher risk for hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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August 08, 2022
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HCC surveillance underused in most patients with cirrhosis; screening improvements needed

HCC surveillance underused in most patients with cirrhosis; screening improvements needed

Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance was underutilized in more than 80% of patients with cirrhosis, with lack of clinician orders and lack of patient adherence cited as common screening barriers, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

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August 03, 2022
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Phase 3 studies of pembrolizumab fail to meet key survival endpoints

Phase 3 studies of pembrolizumab — with chemotherapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and with lenvatinib for unresectable liver cancer — did not meet primary endpoints of survival, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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August 03, 2022
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AI-based Cancer Detection and the Future of Care

AI-based Cancer Detection and the Future of Care

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Helio Genomics’ Justin Chen Li about the ways in which AI has been incorporated into oncologic care, how this technology can improve care disparities, and more.

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August 03, 2022
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TACE plus microwave ablation shows comparable survival, ‘better tumor control’ for HCC

TACE plus microwave ablation shows comparable survival, ‘better tumor control’ for HCC

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization alone and with microwave ablation yielded comparable overall survival rates in patients with recurrent small hepatocellular carcinoma after resection, per research in BMC Gastroenterology.

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August 02, 2022
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Black, Hispanic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma less likely to receive immunotherapy

Black, Hispanic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma less likely to receive immunotherapy

Black and Hispanic patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma had a lower likelihood than their white counterparts of receiving immunotherapy, which appeared more effective than chemotherapy for the disease, according to study results.

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July 18, 2022
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No difference in HCC risk between tenofovir, entecavir for chronic HBV infection

No difference in HCC risk between tenofovir, entecavir for chronic HBV infection

There was no clinically meaningful difference in the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma between patients taking tenofovir vs. entecavir to treat chronic hepatitis B virus infection, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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June 25, 2022
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Alcohol use disorders may drive HCC progression in patients with diabetes

Alcohol use disorders may drive HCC progression in patients with diabetes

LONDON — Alcohol misuse was a primary trigger for progression of liver disease to hepatocellular carcinoma among a subset of French patients with type 2 diabetes, according to data presented at the International Liver Congress.

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June 20, 2022
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FDA grants orphan drug designation to rencofilstat for hepatocellular carcinoma

FDA grants orphan drug designation to rencofilstat for hepatocellular carcinoma

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to rencofilstat for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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May 22, 2022
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Post-treatment liver stiffness predicts complications, HCC in hepatitis C

Post-treatment liver stiffness predicts complications, HCC in hepatitis C

SAN DIEGO — Liver stiffness assessment predicted liver-related complications and hepatocellular carcinoma development among patients with hepatitis C following direct-acting antiviral treatment, according to research.

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