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Hepatocellular Cancer
A new chemotherapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma
November 5th, 2007
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major health problem worldwide. Currently, the only chance for obtaining a cure in patients with HCC is by either a surgical resection or liver transplantation. However, many HCCs with scattered tumors cannot be operated on. In such patients, effective alternative therapies need to be discovered in order to treat patients in the early stages of this disease. An article to be published on 28 October in the World Journal of Gastroenterology proposes a new target for therapy. A study was conducted by Dr. Satoshi Mamori, of Jikei University, in which he evaluated tumor biopsies in order to confirm the diagnosis of HCC. ...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-11-05)
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