For patients with early multinodular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are ineligible for liver transplant, liver resection provides a survival advantage over percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and ...

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Laparoscopic surgery led to a substantial reduction in functional recovery time and postoperative hospital stay compared with open surgery in patients undergoing parenchyma-preserving resection of ...

Dr. Anjana Pillai explains, in an interview with CURE, that treatment for liver cancer depends heavily on stage, liver function and a person’s overall health. For those diagnosed at very early or ...

Gallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most gallbladder cancers are discovered at a late stage when the prognosis is often ...

Larger liver resections do not always improve survival in patients with gallbladder cancer, recent research showed. Resection of large parts of the liver may not improve outcomes for patients with ...

Resection of liver metastases is considered the only treatment with curative potential for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver (CRLM). However, only a minority of patients with ...

When tumours are detected early and liver function is still robust, surgeons can remove or replace the diseased portion and offer a real chance at long-term survival. The key challenge is timing: ...

Histotripsy is a new, FDA-approved, minimally invasive technique that destroys liver tumors using high-frequency ultrasound waves. For some patients with liver cancer, they could be spared invasive ...