Honda: It’s Time to Get Serious About Viral Hepatitis Jun 23, 2010
Government oversight is a good start to getting the American public more informed, but much more is needed, according to the Institute of Medicine s 2010 report, Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C. ... Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV. Few realize that, left untreated, it can cause liver disease, liver cancer and premature death decades after infection ... Each year, approximately 15,000 people die from liver cancer or... (Roll Call)
Vaccines: Not just for children Jun 21, 2010
A leading cause of liver cancer and cirrhosis, the disease claims the lives of roughly 1,500 people in our country every year. Over 1. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Kaycee opens LeDoux park Jun 19, 2010
He died of liver cancer in 2005 at the age of 56. The LeDoux family still lives on their Kaycee-area ranch. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Kenya: Fearing Poison, Farmers to Grow Maize for Energy Only Jun 19, 2010
Thus, based on the level of maize contamination in the country, 11 in every 100,000 people in the affected areas risk contracting liver cancer. Aflatoxin is a fungal toxin that commonly contaminates maize and other crops during production, harvest, storage and processing. (allAfrica.com)
New Combination Effective Against Pancreatic Cancer: Substance in Broccoli Supports Cancer Therapy, Study Finds Jun 17, 2010
29, 2008) The drug sorafenib, which is used to treat kidney and liver cancer, may be effective acute myeloid leukemia patients with specific gene mutations ... (July 25, 2008) Researchers have found that sorafenib (Nexavar) helps patients with advanced liver cancer live about 44 percent longer compared with patients who did not receive the anti-cancer drug. (Science Daily)
McDonald molded by courageous father Jun 15, 2010
" As Father's Day approaches this year, McDonald's mind is filled with thoughts of his dad and the shortstop's heart is heavy in light of Jack's current battle. The man who taught John McDonald how to get the most out of his abilities on a baseball field is currently fighting advanced liver cancer. McDonald left the Blue Jays on Friday to be at his father's side. It is a difficult period for McDonald's family, but it also an appropriate time to celebrate Jack's part in his son's success on and... (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Bayer, Onyx's Nexavar Drug Failed to Prolong Lives of Lung-Cancer Patients Jun 14, 2010
It is approved for patients with inoperable liver cancer and kidney cancer and is being tested in breast and lung tumors. Bayer dropped as much as 2. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Coffee's endless health debate is grounded in in fact Jun 14, 2010
Liver"Coffee intake is associated with a reduced risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer," Hensrud says. MigraineHensrud says coffee can ease migraines in some people. (USA Today -- News)
Orioles welcome cancer patients, survivors Jun 14, 2010
Tommy Conelius, an Orioles season ticket holder since 1984 and an employee at St. Joseph's Medical Center for 20 years, has been battling liver cancer for a year now. "I can't wait! I can't wait!" Conelius said of the chance to walk on the field at Camden Yards for the first time. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Andrew Rice, 87; helped create Peace Corps Jun 13, 2010
of complications from liver cancer. He was 87. (Boston Globe)
Tallet slides to 'pen to make room for Litsch Jun 13, 2010
McDonald has been away from the Blue Jays for the past six games to be with his father, Jack, who is fighting advanced liver cancer. Toronto placed McDonald on Major League Baseball's bereavement list on Thursday. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Kaycee plans party for unveiling of Chris LeDoux Memorial Park, bronze statue Jun 13, 2010
" Contact Managing Editor Ron Gullberg at (307) 266-0560 or LeDoux: 'He was one of a kind' Chris LeDoux, widely considered a Wyoming treasure, died of complications from liver cancer on March 9, 2005, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. He was 56. He was born an Air Force brat in Biloxi, Miss., then lived in Austin, Texas, before spending his high school years in Cheyenne. LeDoux won the bareback riding "trifecta" -- the 1967 Wyoming State High School Rodeo Finals, the 1969 College National... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New Evidence That Drinking Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Diabetes Jun 11, 2010
2, 2007) A new study on the relationship between coffee drinking and the risk of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) confirmed that there is an inverse association between coffee consumption and HCC. (Dec. (Science Daily)
New Use for Old Drugs in Treating Hepatitis C Jun 9, 2010
The virus affects the liver and recovery rates are low: only around 40 per cent of hepatitis C sufferers will fully recover, with others developing cirrhosis and in many cases, liver cancer. "We're very excited about these findings," says Professor Mark Harris from the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences. (Science Daily)
Gene Loss Can Cause Leukemia, Researchers Find Jun 9, 2010
29, 2008) The drug sorafenib, which is used to treat kidney and liver cancer, may be effective acute myeloid leukemia patients with specific gene mutations. Previous studies have shown that sorafenib is. (Science Daily)
Notebook: No. 9 Walsh Jesuit falls again Jun 8, 2010
Challis made national headlines when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Pittsburgh Pirates game against the New York Yankees two months before he died of lung and liver cancer. Challis was diagnosed with terminal cancer when he was 16. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hopes for breast cancer vaccine Jun 7, 2010
" In the study, genetically cancer-prone mice were vaccinated - half with a vaccine containing ;-lactalbumin and half with a vaccine that did not contain the antigen. None of the mice vaccinated with ;-lactalbumin developed breast cancer, while all of the other mice did. The US has approved two cancer-prevention vaccines, one against cervical cancer and one against liver cancer. However, these vaccines target viruses - the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) - not cancer... (BBC News -- Health)
Wall’s climb involved clearing many hurdles Jun 6, 2010
Wall s father died from liver cancer when John was 9 and the Raleigh, N.C., native said he went through years of rebellion. There were numerous school squabbles that led to him being labeled a problem child despite his improving basketball skills. (Boston Globe)
Liver Cancer in Dogs: Diagnosing Ca... Jun 6, 2010
Liver Cancer in Dogs: Diagnosing Canine Hepatic Tumors ... Liver Cancer in Dogs: Diagnosing Canine Hepatic Tumors ... Primary Versus Metastatic Liver Cancer in Dogs. (Suite101.com)
Peter Orlovsky, at 76; writer was muse of longtime partner Allen Ginsberg Jun 5, 2010
Mr. Orlovsky and Ginsberg were partners for more than 40 years, until Ginsberg s death from liver cancer in 1997. They met in San Francisco in 1954 and committed to each other in a ceremony held the following year. (Boston Globe)
- Cancer remains leading cause of death in Taiwan Jun 4, 2010
Lung cancer accounted for the most cancer deaths, followed by liver cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, oral cancer, prostate cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer and cervical cancer. The rankings for most of the leading types of cancer remained the same, but the prevalence of cervical cancer dropped from eighth in 2008 to 10th last year, probably because of increased efforts aimed at encouraging women to have pap smear tests, Bureau of Health Promotion Deputy... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Commonly Used Seizure Drug Could Treat Severe Genetic Liver Disease Jun 4, 2010
20, 2009) In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization followed by a liver ... 11, 2006) Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug most often used to treat gout, prevented liver cancer in patients with hepatitis virus-related end-stage liver disease, according to a new. (Science Daily)
Man's Death Tied To 2002 Hepatitis Outbreak Jun 3, 2010
He died two weeks ago after a long-running battle with liver cancer linked to hepatitis C, she said ... Behrens said he developed liver cancer and needed a transplant. (7 KETV Omaha)
Rules for disability pension eased Jun 3, 2010
PEOPLE diagnosed with diseases such as liver cancer will automatically qualify for the disability pension starting on July 1 ... As well as liver cancer, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or small-cell cancer of the ovaries, uterus, lung or large intestine, they will include Angelman's syndrome and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
FrankHughesInside The NBA John Wall may be No. 1, but he's not the best fit for the Wizards. Jun 3, 2010
" Wall said he has not yet spoken to Arenas but will once he knows for sure that the Wizards will draft him. "If I feel like that is where I am definitely going to be, you would want to start a relationship early," Wall said. Turner is in a slightly different position because there is a good chance Iguodala won't be with the Sixers next season. He was shopped heavily at the trade deadline, but general manager Ed Stefanski was unable to unload his hefty $12.2 million salary. However, there will... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising Results Jun 1, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration has approved two cancer-prevention vaccines, one against cervical cancer and one against liver cancer. But those vaccines target viruses -- the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) -- not cancer formation itself. (CBS News)
Break bad habits to get a beach body May 31, 2010
Male sex hormones may explain why men who suffer from the hepatitis B liver disease are more likely to develop liver cancer than women, researchers in Taiwan have found. Direct-to-consumer genetic tests allow anyone with a few hundred dollars to submit a saliva sample and get back information on everything from family ancestry to Alzheimer's disease. (MSNBC -- Health)
Blocking Tumor's 'Death Switch' Paradoxically Stops Tumor Growth May 28, 2010
The team studied the role of CD95 in tumors using several human cancer cell lines, liver cancer mouse models, and models of ovarian cancer (from the laboratory of Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Section of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center). Selectively deleting or reducing CD95 in these tumors dramatically slowed cell growth and, in some cases, actually killed the cells. (Science Daily)
Woman with liver cancer conned RM4,000 by doctor May 27, 2010
Woman with liver cancer conned RM4,000 by doctor. "/> lect> Web search enhanced by News > > Thursday May 27, 2010 Woman with liver cancer conned RM4,000 by doctor By ALLISON LAI MALACCA: Desperate for a cure for cancer, a mother sought traditional help but her condition ended up far worse and she was RM4,000 poorer after being duped by a bogus medicine man. Ng Peck, 36, from Kampung Lapan was diagnosed with stage-four liver cancer in April last year. She was forced to stop her chemotherapy... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
15 best age-erasing superfoods May 27, 2010
Male sex hormones may explain why men who suffer from the hepatitis B liver disease are more likely to develop liver cancer than women, researchers in Taiwan have found. Holy fish sticks. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sharks hire Miranti to replace Tudryn May 25, 2010
Gulf Coast athletic director Jose Arias said the school's committee decided to remove Miranti's title of interim coach and named him to replace Tudryn, who died last week after a 14-month battle with esophageal and liver cancer. "We received many resumes, most of them were from some very qualified and experienced coaches wishing to follow in coach Tudryn's footsteps," Arias said in a release. (The News-Press -- Sports)
Male sex hormone linked to liver cancer May 24, 2010
"The findings indicate that using drugs to destroy ... androgen receptors could be a new way to battle liver cancer at an early stage," they wrote. Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of global cancer death ... Hepatitis B virus infection, which is endemic in many Asian countries including China, is a leading cause of liver cancer and accounts for half of liver cancer cases worldwide. (India Times, India)
Hundreds Walk All Night For Relay For Life May 23, 2010
"We do honor the people that have lost their lives to cancer, but we also honor those people, mostly honor those people that have survived cancer," said Oscar Corral, a 14-year liver cancer survivor. People like Corral and hundreds of others commit to staying out on the track at Hanks High School until 7 a.m. on Saturday to raise money to fight cancer. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Taking down his wall of distrust May 23, 2010
His father died of liver cancer when John was 9. The father's decline was rapid -- a six-month prognosis turned into six weeks before he passed -- and the child had no coping mechanism and little support system. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Former Gulf Coast High football coach Frank Tudryn dies at 62 May 22, 2010
Tudryn, 62, was diagnosed with esophageal and liver cancer in March, 2009 after being treated for pneumonia. He made trips to the Duke Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. (The News-Press -- Sports)
Sex hormone explains higher liver cancer risk in men May 22, 2010
HONG KONG - Male sex hormones may explain why men who suffer from the hepatitis B liver disease are more likely to develop liver cancer than women, researchers in Taiwan have found ... "The findings indicate that using drugs to destroy ... androgen receptors could be a new way to battle liver cancer at an early stage," they wrote ... Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of global cancer death. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sharks lose their leader May 22, 2010
Tudryn, 62, died Wednesday morning after a 14-month battle with esophageal and liver cancer. He was surrounded by family in his final hours at a Naples hospice. (The News-Press -- Sports)
"Stand Up 2 Cancer" Effort Raises $100M May 22, 2010
spleen & liver cancer & I am here to tell you about it. I had no chemo or radition I cured it on my own & some vitamins and minerals the indians have been using for over 130 yrs right here in the USA. Also in the remote recesses of the Himalaya Mountains, between West Pakistan, India & China is a tiny kingdom called Hunza. (CBS News -- Early Show)
New dads get baby blues, too May 22, 2010
Male sex hormones may explain why men who suffer from the hepatitis B liver disease are more likely to develop liver cancer than women, researchers in Taiwan have found. Salmonella found in raw alfalfa sprouts appears to have sickened 22 people in 10 states, including one infant in Oregon, prompting a nationwide recall of the product. (MSNBC -- Health)
Combination of Direct Antivirals May Be Key to Curing Hepatitis C May 13, 2010
Hepatitis C is a progressive liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Current standard treatment is a combination of the antiviral drugs interferon and ribavirin for a period of 24 to 48 weeks -- a regimen that is long and expensive, carries side effects, and is successful only in about half of patients. (Science Daily)
Side Effects of Anabolic Steroids May 12, 2010
Liver cancer or peliosis hepatis, a disease of the liver is also known to be associated with anabolic steroids. These effects are usually a result of prolonged, high intake of anabolic steroids and may ultimately cause the death of the patient. (Suite101.com)
Genome Breakthrough Allows Scientists to Identify and Profile Tumor Cells from Very Small Samples May 8, 2010
27, 2007) The main causes of liver cancer, which is the fifth most common cancer in the world, are well defined. However, the molecular pathways activated by the triggers of liver cancer are not well. (Science Daily)
Hepatitis Infections Behind U.S. Rise in Liver Cancer May 8, 2010
THURSDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- A type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, is increasing in the United States, and health officials attribute much of the rise to untreated hepatitis infections ... "The liver cancer rates are increasing in contrast to most other major forms of cancer," said Dr. John Ward, director of CDC's viral hepatitis division and co-author of the report ... Screening of anyone with chronic hepatitis is essential to prevent or treat liver cancer, Ward pointed out. (MEDLINEplus)
Mitch Rubins artists heart drives a spiritual entrepreneur May 7, 2010
Life struck back in 2007 when Vincent died of liver cancer, leaving Rubin to run the store with three part-time employees and store manager Caroline Calisto. We were together for 12 years, and in that time, we were able to do things that we wanted to do for ourselves and that we couldn t do without each other, Rubin explains. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
•Bands to battle for cancer cause May 6, 2010
The event is free, but organizers will accept donations for Mark Seitz, a member of the college's maintenance staff going through treatment for colon and liver cancer. Subscribers, to read full story. (The Daily Journal)
Vertex drug not enough to fight off hepatitis C May 6, 2010
The liver disease, spread by contact with infected blood, develops slowly, scarring livers over years or decades, and may lead to liver cancer and require a transplant. Many people don t know they re infected and aren t getting treatment. (Boston Globe)
Nangka, in Sibu constituency, set for urban renewal May 6, 2010
The Sibu parliamentary by-election will be held on May 16, following the death of Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Robert Lau due to liver cancer. The family of Rasimah Osman, 17, received about RM8,000 from the Satok branch of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
'Wrong cancer' May 6, 2010
We had hoped and expected that this would mean more drugs for rarer cancers would become widely available but instead many new and innovative treatments have been rejected for use on the NHS. This includes three drugs for kidney cancer and a drug for the treatment of advanced liver cancer. The challenge we face is that drug treatments for rarer cancers often have high development costs but are only suitable for a relatively small number of people. (BBC News -- Health)
Cancer Cells Show Rewired, Fragmented microRNA Networks May 4, 2010
2, 2007) New research shows how a particular small molecule blocks the activity of a cancer-suppressing gene, allowing liver cancer cells to grow and spread. This molecule is a microRNA, a recently discovered. (Science Daily)
Star's face will be seen again in Yuma film fest May 4, 2010
She told them she was choosing love and they wrote her out of the story by drowning her," Ron said.She went back to San Diego, where Shortly after, she underwent several operations. Guiu started getting weaker and was finally diagnosed with liver cancer. She died in 2004 at the age of 81, surrounded by loved ones.At that time, her son Memo relayed a message Guiu left for her fans: "Please tell Mexico that I love them and I am grateful for so many happy years of love, a career and a wonderful... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Sibu by-election may be a three-cornered fight May 4, 2010
"The Barisan Nasional candidate, Robert Lau Hui Yew from the Sarawak United people's Party (SUPP) has sent his representative to take one set while an independent candidate has taken one. "The DAP candidate, Wong Ho Leng who has been picked by the Pakatan Rakyat Sarawak to contest has yet to come to my office for his set," he said. Wong had earlier joined the Election Commission Deputy Chairman Datuk Wira Wan Ahmad Wan Omar to brief election officers, polling clerks and others. The by-election,... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Many Kids with Hepatitis C Are Missed May 4, 2010
Untreated, the infection can lead to liver damage, liver cancer, researcher says ... "This would save children from liver damage as well as possible liver failure, liver cancer and even early death," she added. (MEDLINEplus)
Coach T in thoughts as spring football begins May 3, 2010
Frank Tudryn's resignation on Wednesday because of his battle with esophagus and liver cancer left interim coach Andrew Miranti, his assistants and the players with little time to reflect. Spring ball is here. (The News-Press -- Sports)
Person's Genome Predicts Disease Risk Apr 30, 2010
22, 2008) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes hepatitis and liver cancer ... 27, 2007) The main causes of liver cancer, which is the fifth most common cancer in the world, are well defined ... However, the molecular pathways activated by the triggers of liver cancer are not well. (Science Daily)
KATA KAUZLARIC Apr 30, 2010
from complications of liver cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wasilla, with Fr. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
NIH study offers hope to patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Apr 29, 2010
NASH is a chronic liver disease that is linked to weight gain and obesity and can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring, liver cancer and death. It resembles alcoholic liver disease but occurs in patients who drink little or no alcohol. (EurekAlert!)
* Politicians attend mobster's funeral Apr 27, 2010
The Buddhist service for Lee Chao-hsiung (), who died of liver cancer last month, was expected to attract a gathering of up to 20,000 people in Taichung, organizers said. Taichung Mayor Jason Hu (Jj) was among the mourners, saying his attendance was a sign of gratitude after Lee left NT$60 million (US$2 million) for charities in his will. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Scientists Sever Molecular Signals That Prolific Parasite Uses to Puppeteer Cells Apr 25, 2010
24, 2010) Scientists studying a cunning parasite that has commandeered the cells of almost half the world's human population have begun to zero in on the molecular signals that must be severed to free the organism's cellular hostages. While Toxoplasma gondii is not as widely known by the public as some of its more notorious parasitic brethren, it has been hijacking the cells of human and animal hosts for eons and is particularly dangerous to those with compromised and/or underdeveloped immune... (Science Daily)
Australian poet Peter Porter dies Apr 25, 2010
Porter (pictured), who spent much of the past 50 years living in Britain, was suffering from liver cancer. Born in Brisbane in 1929, Porter started his writing career as a newspaper journalist before leaving for England in 1951. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New Gene Involved in the Development of Liver Cancer Identified Apr 23, 2010
22, 2010) Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a new tumor-promoting gene that may play a key role in the development of liver cancer ... Hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC, or liver cancer, is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the world ... Further, the team found that LSF plays an important role in the development and progression of HCC, and that inhibiting LSF can reverse the aggressive properties of human liver cancer cells. (Science Daily)
Pfizer Ends Trial of Sutent in Liver Cancer Apr 23, 2010
Pfizer says Sutent was not working better than Bayer's Nexavar as a treatment for liver cancer ... Pfizer Inc. said Thursday it stopped a late-stage clinical study of its drug Sutent as a treatment for liver cancer ... The study was designed to measure if Sutent was more effective than Nexavar, or as effective, in treating the most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma. (ABC News -- Wire)
Weight Gain, Smoking May Make Prostate Cancer Deadlier Apr 22, 2010
In another report presented Monday at the meeting, Katherine A. McGlynn, a senior investigator at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, said that the proper control of diabetes might cut people's odds of developing liver cancer. The researchers used the SEER-Medicare linked database to collect data on more than 5,600 people diagnosed with liver cancer ... Among the risk factors, the leading cause of liver cancer was diabetes (33. (MEDLINEplus)
New hepatitis C drug shows promise Apr 22, 2010
The disease, transmitted through infected blood, can lead to liver cancer, scarring of the liver, known as cirrhosis, and death. Existing treatments can cure about half of the cases. (AZCentral -- Health)
DAP to name candidate for Sibu by-election on April 27 Apr 20, 2010
The by-election was called after Deputy Transport Minister and Sibu five-term MP Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew died on April 9 of liver cancer. News Poll. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Innovation in science Apr 18, 2010
Inflammation impedes the flow of bile to the gut, and can ultimately lead to liver cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. The underlying cause of inflammation is thought to be autoimmunity. (EurekAlert!)
