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Liver Cancer Final Stages - Articles
The Evolution of Liver Transplantation
by
Elizabeth Leis
Posted
Fri 12 Mar 2010 6:01am
End-stage liver disease is best treated by a liver transplant, a renowned gastroenterologist said at yesterday's Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Grand Rounds.
Paul Y. Kwo, M.D. , is an associate professor of medicine and the medical director of liver transplantation in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Indiana Universi ...
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Living liver donors improve survival rates in liver cancer patients
by
Dave W
Posted
Tue 27 Sep 2011 8:14am
A study conducted by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases due to be published in Hepatology in October found that patients who have received a living donor liverA large abdominal organ that has many important roles including the production of bile and clotting factors, detoxification, and ...
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LIVER CARE FOUNDATION , NEW DELHI
by
nitinsyal
Posted
Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:34pm
About the Liver
The Liver is an organ on the right side of the body weighing about 1.5Kg. It is distinctly the largest and a key organ of a human body, characterized by its muddy red colour. It is strategically the first port of entry from the process of digestion before nutrients leave for the rest of the body. It is the only organ in the hum ...
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LIVER DISEASE IN DOGS AND CATS
by
Helpful Buckeye
Posted
Sun 05 Aug 2012 12:00am
Helpful Buckeye has received several e-mails asking about liver disease in dogs and cats. These pet owners report having been told by their veterinarian that their pet might have some type of liver disorder. Apparently being of an inquisitive nature, some of these pet owners wanted to know a bit more about the liver and its disease ...
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What works for me... suppliment Regimen for HCC Liver Cancer
by
HCCandME
Posted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 8:13am
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to write a few lines to say that I am a SURVIVOR! So far.
I was diagnosed Stage IV HCC 15 months ago and still going strong! I've resisted chemo and radiation except for one RFA Ablation of a large tumor back in April of '08.
Of course, the doctors want to open me up all the time or give me poison like chemo or N ...
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What is Cirrhosis of the Liver?
by
Noman Khan
Posted
Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:54pm
Cirrhosis of the liver is a liver disease characterized by a gradual annihilation of the liver cells. These cells are progressively replaced with fibrous tissue, which then leads to hardening. Cirrhosis is irreversible chronic injury of the liver. It often has no symptoms. Your health care provider will diagnose cirrhosis based on your m ...
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What Is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)?
by
rickisjourney
Posted
Mon 16 Aug 2010 12:00am
Thank you Craig... I always know where to go to find good information. I met a man today (who is doing GREAT post-transplant) that needed a new liver due to PBC, which of course I had to find out more information about as soon as possible... so here it is!
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic ...
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Green Tea Extract For Health and Metabolic Aid
by
Robin P.
Posted
Wed 26 Jan 2011 3:37pm
Green tea extract for metabolic aid and so much more!
This ingredient can be found in: Pop A Green and Pop A Purple
I grew up drinking sweet tea. Everyone in Texas drinks "sweet tea" - it's black tea with sugar. I still drink sweet tea but with raw sugar and only during the summer. My tea is "green tea" now. I drink it plain with no s ...
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