liver cancer

Intestine Bugs Could Be Key To Obesity-Cancer Link

New research shows that obesity is linked to an increase in the production of DNA-damaging acid that causes liver inflammation and cancer.

Researchers Identify Gene For Aggressive Liver Cancer

Researchers in Singapore have discovered a gene that can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.

Scientists Discover How Editing Of RNA Leads To Cancer

A process that edits the genetic instructions for manufacturing proteins has been implicated in cancer for the first time.

A*STAR, GE Global Research To Develop Cancer Imaging Technologies

GE Global Research and A*STAR have signed an agreement to develop clinical cancer imaging technologies and diagnostics.

SFJ Pharma To Conduct Phase III Trial Of Pfizer’s Axitinib Adjuvant Treatment In Asia

SFJ Pharma Ltd. will conduct a Phase III clinical trial in Asia of Pfizer's axitinib for the adjuvant treatment of patients at high risk of recurrent renal cell carcinoma following nephrectomy.

Australian Project To Highlight 15 Types Of “Forgotten Cancers”

The Forgotten Cancers Project launched yesterday by the Cancer Council Victoria hopes to understand the causes of less common and under-researched cancers.

Scientists Find Link Between Male Sex Hormones And Liver Cancer

Scientists have identified a gene controlled by male sex hormones as being critical for driving liver cancer growth; findings which may explain why liver cancer is more prevalent in men.

Gene Discovered That Links Liver Cancer With Hepatitis C Infection

Researchers have identified a gene which increases one's chances of developing hepatocellular carcinoma when infected with the hepatitis C virus.
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Hong Kong Doctors Use Microwaves To Treat Liver Cancer

A new type of FDA-approved high efficiency microwave coagulation system has now been tested in Asia by doctors from the University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine.