http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/new-nanotechnology-treatment.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Nanotechnology may open a new door on the treatment of liver cancer, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They used molecular-sized bubbles filled with chemotherapy drugs to prevent cell growth and initiate cell death in test tubes and mice. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:27:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/new-nanotechnology-treatment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/spread.php Liver Cancer Patients with cancer usually do not die as a result of their originally diagnosed tumor. However, many do so as a result of metastatic disease - tumors that arise at distant sites after spreading from the original tumor. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:44:35 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/spread.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/liver-transplant-criteria.php Liver Cancer US doctors sanction transplant criteria for liver cancer patients - New standards aim for equitable allocation of available organs. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:34:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/liver-transplant-criteria.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/liver-cancer-link.php Liver Cancer Liver damage can be triggered by various insults, including hepatitis infection or alcohol-induced cirrhosis. In severe cases, this damage can lead to cancer. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:51:35 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/liver-cancer-link.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/liver-tumors.php Liver Cancer Liver cancer in patients whose only risk factor is metabolic syndrome has distinct forms and structures compared to other liver tumors. These findings are in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley and Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:59:22 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/liver-tumors.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/symptoms-treatment.php Liver Cancer The liver is the largest internal organ in the body. It is also known as primary liver cancer or hepatoma and hepatocellular carcinoma is a cancer arising from the liver. This article looks at causes, symptoms, and treatment for liver cancer. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:41:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/symptoms-treatment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/survival-rates.php Liver Cancer Liver cancer survival rates indicate the chances a cancer patient has of surviving the disease for a specified length of time. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:30:28 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/cancer/liver/survival-rates.php