NC-MRI has high sensitivity and an acceptable negative likelihood ratio of HCC detection: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTNon-contrast MRI has moderate negative likelihood ratio with high specificity with acceptable sensitivity for the detection of HCC, even in patients...
ASTRO issues clinical guideline on external beam radiation therapy for primary liver cancers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult...
Radio-wave therapy safe and improves survival for liver cancer patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe and is also beneficial in...
Patient dies post Liver transplantation: NCDRC dismisses medical negligence charges against Surgeon, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Barsha Misra13 Jun 2021 5:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ruling that the medical record doesn't indicate towards any kind of deficiency in treatment as alleged, the National Consumer Disputes...
Plant-based low carb diet associated with lower risk of liver cancer: Study Medha Baranwal15 March 2021 10:00 AM ISTBoston, MA: The consumption of plant-based low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) may lower the risk of liver cancer, finds a recent study in the journal...
Researchers discover treatment that suppresses liver cancer Hina Zahid11 Dec 2020 11:41 AM ISTResearchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a treatment combination that significantly reduces tumor growth and...
Eating less improves prognosis of liver cancer due to fatty liver Hina Zahid31 Oct 2020 10:07 AM ISTLiver cancer from too much fat accumulation in the liver has been increasing in many countries including Japan. In order to change this unfortunate...
Roche Tecentriq, Avastin combo gets positive CHMP opinion for liver cancer Ruchika Sharma20 Sept 2020 10:00 AM ISTBasel: Roche has recently announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended...
NIH scientists develop blood test to help improve liver cancer screening Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2020 6:00 PM ISTScientists have developed a new test that can help identify people who are likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of...
Roche gets USFDA nod to Tecentriq-Avastin combination to treat liver cancer Ruchika Sharma1 Jun 2020 1:48 PM ISTZurich: Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its immunotherapy Tecentriq in combination with...
New treatment may increase survival of patients of liver cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2020 1:00 PM IST LOS ANGELES - For the first time in over a decade, scientists have identified a first-line treatment that significantly improves survival...
Low Dose Aspirin cuts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis Patients: NEJM Study Hina Zahid12 March 2020 12:00 PM ISTThis is the first large-scale, nationwide study to demonstrate that the use of aspirin is associated with a significantly reduced long-term risk of...
